Former Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is the topic of an arrest warrant in connection with the importation of a shipment of subpar natural fertilizer from a Chinese company throughout the previous administration, has appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrates Court today (19 ).
It has actually been reported that his legal counsel submitted a motion asking for the case be called today.Aluthgamage had actually just recently submitted a petition before the Colombo Magistrates Court seeking an anticipatory bail, preparing for possible arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABIC).
The application remains in relation to his prospective arrest in connection with the supposed importation of low quality natural fertilizer during his tenure as Minister of Agriculture under the former government.Following the submission of the petition, the Colombo Chief Magistrate released a notification to the Bribery Commission, advising it to present its stance on the matter to court today.On May 16, the Colombo Chief Magistrates Court released a warrant for Aluthgamages arrest in relation to the alleged importation of substandard natural fertilizer from a Chinese firm in 2021.
The warrant was provided by Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali upon consideration of a request made by CIABIC.Accordingly, the Chief Magistrate purchased that the previous minister be jailed and produced before the court.