Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was today sentenced to a total of 16 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty in four corruption cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihail sentenced Gunawardena to four years of rigorous imprisonment in each of the four cases and imposed a total fine of Rs. 1.8 million.

Following confusion over the sentence, court clarified to journalists that the four prison terms would not run concurrently. As a result, Gunawardena is required to serve a total of 16 years in prison.

Gunawardena was convicted over corruption charges linked to his tenure as Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board in 2006.

The Bribery Commission alleged that he caused a financial loss to the government by procuring vehicles for the institution on a rental basis, thereby committing acts of corruption.

The four cases were filed by CIABOC, and judgments were delivered by the Colombo High Court today after several postponements. (Newswire)

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The Colombo High Court today (09) sentenced former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena to four years of rigorous imprisonment in each of four corruption cases filed against him by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

High Court Judge Mohamed Mihail also imposed a total fine of Rs. 1.8 million across the cases.

Gunawardena was found guilty of corruption charges linked to his tenure as Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board in 2006. 

The Bribery Commission alleged that he caused financial loss to the government by obtaining vehicles on a rental basis for the institution, thereby committing the offence of corruption. (Newswire)

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The Colombo High Court today (09) ruled that former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena is guilty of corruption charges filed against him by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

Delivering the verdict, High Court Judge Mohamed Mihail announced the order in cases linked to Gunawardena’s tenure as Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board in 2006.

The charges alleged that Gunawardena caused financial loss to the government by obtaining vehicles on a rental basis for the institution, thereby committing the offence of corruption.

Submissions are being made in court on sentencing, with punishment to be determined by the court. (Newswire)

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The Colombo High Court has ordered that the delivery of judgments in four cases filed by the Bribery Commission against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena in connection with a corruption allegation be postponed until May 26.

These judgments were scheduled to be delivered today (30) by Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihail.

However, the Judge announced that the judgments in these cases will be delivered on May 26.

The Bribery Commission had filed four cases against Sarana Gunawardena, alleging that while serving as Chairman of the National Lotteries Board in 2006, he caused a loss to the government by obtaining vehicles on a rental basis for the Board. (Newswire)

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