Overseas travel ban issued on three accused including Johnston

 

Former Minister Johnston Fernando and two other defendants were again served indictments today at Colombo High Court today (Oct 11) for allegedly incurring a loss to the government by using the employees of Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (Sathosa) for political activities while serving as the Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade. 

During the administration of the former government, the Bribery Commission had lodged the case before Colombo Magistrate’s Court against Johnston Fernando and the other two accused for allegedly using 153 employees of Lanka Sathosa in political activities while serving as a minister between 2010 and 2014 and incurring a loss to the tune of Rs 40 million to the government.