Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that indictments have been filed before the Colombo High Court against former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Dhammika Ranatunga and former Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga alleging that they had caused a loss of approximately Rs. 800 million to the State through arbitrary fuel procurements while disregarding Presidential instructions.

The CIABOC stated that the case has been instituted under the Anti-Corruption Act, naming former Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga and former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Dhammika Ranatunga as accused.

When the complaint agains...