Former heads of Tourism Promotion Bureau charged

2015-04-08

Bhashwara Gunarathne and Roomy Jaufer have been charged in the Chief Magistrate Court yesterday (7). Bhashwara Gunarathne is the former Chairman of Tourism Promotion Bureau while Roomy Jaufer is the former Managing Director of Tourism Promotion Bureau.

They were charged for causing a loss of Rs 4,295,480 to the government by publishing newspaper advertisements and promoting UPFA party members in the guise of promoting tourism.

Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed charges against them.