Former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake was acquitted of all charges by the Kandy Chief Magistrate on Wednesday in a case of defrauding Rs. one million from a teacher on the promise of marriage.
A case was filed against the actor-turned-politician by the Special Crimes Investigation Division of the Kandy Police in relation to a complaint made by the school teacher.
Ramanayake was accused of cheating the teacher out of Rs. one million on the promise of marrying her.
Speaking to the media following the acquittal, Ramanayake said that he stood for the truth and his innocence was proven in court.
“I always have and will continue to speak the truth. This was actually a political case. These are merely attempts to paint me as a cheat,” he said.
Ramanayake said that the politician behind the scheme against him is currently imprisoned.
“The Cabinet Minister who funded this case against me is in prison today. The lawyer representing the plaintiff is also in prison. Their attempt was to paint me as a fraud,” he said. (Newswire)