A corruption case filed against Road and Highways, Ports and Shipping Minister
Johnston Fernando and two others for allegedly causing an unlawful loss of Rs.
40 million to the Government by employing 153 employees of the Cooperative Wholesale
Establishment (CWE) for election work from 2010 to 2014, were today postponed by
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne.
Attorney-at-Law Niroshan Siriwardena appearing on behalf of Minister Johnston Fernando
informed the court that the Colombo High Court has issued an Interim Order preventing
the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court from hearing this corruption case till January 20, 2020.
Ports and Shipping Minister Johnston Fernando, during a recent inspection tour of the Colombo Port, had requested the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to halt improper constructions at the Colombo Port Premises, as some construction work obstructs the internal drainage system.
Read Moreජොන්ස්ටන් ප්රනාන්දු මහතා සමඟ පැවති 360 සජීවී මාද්ය සාකච්චා වැඩසටහන.
Read MoreMonister of Port and Shipping Johnstone Fernando has requested employees of ports to report to work by noon today, and urged that they need not create any fear.
Read MoreThe Government has decided to appoint Minister Johnston Fernando as the Chief
Organizer of SLPP. The decision was taken at a meeting of the ruling party
councilors held on yesterday (02).
Previously, this post was proposed offered to Mahinda Amaraweera - representing the SLFP.
The 2020 Gold Awards ceremony for retired employees of Sri Lanka Ports Authority was held yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees in Colombo. Minister of Ports and Shipping Johnston Fernando, State Minister of Ports Development Affairs Kanaka Herath, Secretary to the Ports and Shipping Mr M. M. P. K. Mayadunne, and the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) General Daya Ratnayake, other high ranking officials of the SLPA management witnessed the ceremony of gratitude.
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