The Supreme Court today concluded hearings on a fundamental rights petition against former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, accused of violating human rights by using for personal purposes a vehicle provided by the Government of the Netherlands for Sri Lanka’s disaster management activities.

The Court announced that its judgment would be delivered at a later date.

The petition was heard before a three‑judge bench comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Justice Janak de Silva, and Justice Arjuna Obeyesekere.

The case was filed by Chandra Jayaratne, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, who sought a ruling that the former minister’s actions amounted to a breach of fundamental rights. (Newswire)

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Former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie has been sentenced to two (02) years of rigorous imprisonment suspended for 10 years over allegations of misusing a state vehicle during his tenure as a minister in 2010.

The sentence was issued by the Colombo High Court today after the former minister had pleaded guilty to the offence.

Former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie was accused of misusing a vehicle given by a foreign country to the Disaster Management Centre for private purposes, while he was holding the ministerial portfolio in 2010.

As per the charges, the said luxury vehicle, worth Rs. 20 million, was given to the Disaster Management Centre by the Netherlands, while Rs. 1 million from the ministry’s funds had been utilised for the maintenance of the vehicle. 

Apart from the prison sentence, the Colombo High Court also imposed a fine of Rs. 400,000 on the former minister. (Newswire)

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Two Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs have extended their support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the 2024 Presidential Election. 

SJB MPs Kumara Welgama and A.H. M. Fowzie pledged their support for the President today by attending the ‘Puluwan Sri Lanka’ event organized for parties and alliances to sign an agreement supporting the President. 

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to contest the Presidential polls as an independent candidate under the gas cylinder symbol.

He is among 39 candidates cleared to contest for the Presidential Election which will be conducted from 07.00 am to 04.00 pm on 21 September 2024. (Newswire)

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member A.H.M. Fowzie took oaths as a Member of Parliament today.

The 85-year-old took oaths as a Member of Parliament before Speaker of the House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. 

MP A.H.M Fowzie has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman.

In January, Mujibur Rahuman stepped down as a Member of Parliament in order to contest for the post of Mayor of Colombo in the upcoming Local Government polls. (NewsWire)

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