{"id":191263,"date":"2018-06-11T23:37:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T18:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=191263"},"modified":"2018-06-12T12:20:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T06:50:48","slug":"kiriella-responds-to-gota-maithri-plot-to-abuse-bribery-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/kiriella-responds-to-gota-maithri-plot-to-abuse-bribery-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiriella Responds To Gota-Maithri  Plot To Abuse Bribery Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Lakshman+Kiriella\">Lakshman Kiriella<\/a>\u00a0responding to a query regarding the Colombo Telegraph report on investigations into alleged corruption said that he has declared the assets of his family in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Colombo Telegraph reliably learns that already the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (Bribery Commission)\u00a0has requested relevant statements from banks regarding the 16 persons and their close family emcees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I read your article with interest and you may recall that about 7-8 months ago during a debate relating to Highways Ministry, I declared the assets of my family openly in Parliement in figures. 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