Sri Lanka, May 26 -- The case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others was taken up for hearing once again before the Colombo High Court today (26).

The case has been filed by the Bribery Commission, alleging that the trio caused financial losses to the government by unlawfully engaging the employees of the Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE/Lanka Sathosa) in political activities during Fernando's tenure as the Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade.

The hearing took place before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige, during which evidence was recorded.

Following this, the High Court Judge then adjourned the case for fu...