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6 sources·Updated Sep 2, 2026

Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne Sentenced to Seven Years’ RI

Former Civil Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty of a corruption charge.

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  • The Island·Sep 2, 2026Seven years RI for former Civil Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne
  • Asian Mirror·Sep 2, 2026What Priyankara Jayaratne’s Lawyer Told Court in Plea for Leniency
  • Lanka Truth·Sep 1, 2026Former Minister Priyankara Jayaratne Sentenced to 7 Years Rigorous Imprisonment
  • News First·Sep 1, 2026How Piyankara Jayaratne Ended Up Behind Bars
  • Sri Lanka Mirror·Sep 1, 2026Ex-Minister sentenced to 7 years RI
  • Hiru News - English·Sep 1, 2026Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne gets 7-year jail term
  • Asian Mirror·Sep 1, 2026Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne Sentenced to Seven Years’ RI
  • News First·Sep 1, 2026Ex-Minister Piyankara Jayaratne Convicted

Summary

320,000 payment made by state-owned SriLankan Catering Ltd. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had indicted Jayaratne, alleging that he abused his position as Civil Aviation Minister by influencing an executive officer of SriLankan Catering to release the funds. Jayaratne was serving as Civil Aviation Minister at the time.

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  1. Nov 2, 2026Court Postpones Jayaratne Case to November2 sources
  2. Sep 11, 2026Ex-Minister Piyankara Jayaratne produced before court over corruption case2 sources
  3. Sep 1, 2026Piyankara Jayaratne sentenced to 7 years in prison3 sources

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  • Piyankara Jayaratne·
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  • Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery·
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  • Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribe·
  • SriLankan Catering Ltd
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  • Marawila·
  • Welikada Prison·
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Sep 1, 1:11 PM
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