{"id":3952,"date":"2025-06-03T10:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=3952"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:50:23","slug":"keheliya-rambukwella-and-son-produced-before-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=3952","title":{"rendered":"Keheliya Rambukwella and son produced before Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and his son, Ramith Rambukwella, who are currently in remand custody, were brought before the Colombo Magistrate\u2019s Court today by prison officials.<\/p>\n<p>The case, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), alleges that Keheliya Rambukwella caused a financial loss of over Rs. 8 million to the government.<\/p>\n<p>The charges relate to the alleged illegal appointment of fifteen individuals to his ministerial staff, during his tenure as a minister, and the subsequent collection of their salaries, allowances, and overtime payments.<\/p>\n<p>The case is scheduled to be taken up before the Colombo Magistrate\u2019s Court today (03).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and his son, Ramith Rambukwella, who are currently in remand custody, were brought before the Colombo Magistrate\u2019s Court today by prison officials. 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