Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister Mervyn Silva, who is accused of illegally acquiring assets during his tenure as a minister, to be called on September 24.

The case was called today, (28) before Colombo High Court Judge Sahan Mapa Bandara.Lawyers for both parties requested the court to refer the case for a full pre-trial conference.

Accordingly, the court ordered the case to be called for a pre-trial conference on September 24.

The Bribery Commission filed this case, accusing Mervyn Silva of committing an offense under the Anti-Corruption Act by illegally acquiring property worth approximately Rs. 150 million between 2010 and 2012, which exceeded hi...