The Department of Inland Revenue has filed a case against Arjun Aloysius and Anthony Randev Jinendra John, directors of W.M. Mendis & Company, for allegedly evading over Rs. 1.035 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) owed to the Sri Lankan government.

The case was brought before Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathirana, who today issued summons requiring both defendants to appear in court on October 13, 2025. 

The charges relate to unpaid VAT for the financial years 2019 and 2020, which authorities claim were deliberately withheld.

Representing the Inland Revenue Commissioner, Attorney-at-Law Dinesh Perera requested the court to issue the summons, citing the significant financial loss to the state. 

In a previous case, also filed by the Department of Inland Revenue, the same directors were convicted and sentenced to six months in prison for similar VAT violations. (Newswire)

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Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius, who was sentenced to jail for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT), has been released two months prior to the completion of his prison term. 

Prison Spokesman Gamini Dissanayake told Newswire that Arjun Aloysius, along with two others convicted in the case, had been released based on good behaviour. 

Gamini Dissanayake said the prison conducts a programme for good behaviour and workplace participation, which enables convicts to reduce 1/3rd of their prison sentence.

As such, Arjun Aloysius and the two other convicts had earned their respective jail term reductions due to good behaviour and were released on Saturday (Feb 23), two months prior to the completion of their prison term, he said. 

In October of last year, the trio were sentenced to a six-month jail term by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for failing to pay the VAT amounting to Rs. 3.5 billion. (Newswire)

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The bail request of the Director of W.M. Mendis Company, Arjun Aloysius, imprisoned for VAT evasion, has been rejected by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Arjun Aloysius and two others were sentenced to 6 months in prison for defaulting payment of Rs. 3.5 billion VAT.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Monday (Oct 14) imprisoned Aloysius based on a case filed by the Inland Revenue Department. (Newswire)

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The Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others have been sentenced to 6 months in prison for non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT).

The prison sentence was issued by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today, based on a case filed by the Inland Revenue Department.

Accordingly, the accused have been imprisoned for defaulting payment of Rs. 3.5 billion VAT. (Newswire)

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