Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday ordered the release of State Minister of Investment Promotion Keheliya Rambukwella and former State Printing Corporation (SPC) Chairman Jayampathi Bandara Heenkenda from a corruption case filed against them.

The Magistrate made this order pursuant to an order given by the Colombo High Court. The Magistrate observed that the Colombo High Court judge made this order considering the preliminary objections raised by the defence counsel.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed a corruption case against the two accused before Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for allegedly causing an unlawful loss of Rs.230,984 to the government after...