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Decisions on four corruption cases against Sarana Gunawardena postponed ...
The Colombo High Court has postponed the delivery of judgments in four cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena until June 09. The order was issued by Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal, said Ada Derana reporter. The judgments in the four cases, which were filed by CIABOC against Gunawardena, were scheduled to be delivered today (26). However, when the cases were taken up before court, Judge Mihal informed that the verdicts were not yet ready. Accordingly, the judge ordered that the judgments be delivered on June 09. The four cases were instituted by CIABOC, alleging that Gunawardena caused a financial loss to the government during his tenure as Chairman of the National Lotteries Board in 2006 by procuring vehicles for the Board on a rental basis.
Verdicts on Sarana Gunawardena's corruption cases postponed to June 9
The Colombo High Court has postponed verdicts in four corruption cases against former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena to 9 June. The judgments in the four cases, brought by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), were scheduled to be delivered today (26). When the matters came before High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal, however, he informed the court that the rulings were not prepared and set the new date accordingly. The four cases stem from allegations that Gunawardena caused a financial loss to the state during his time as chairman of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) in 2006. CIABOC alleges he arranged for vehicles to be procured for the NLB on a rental basis, resulting in losses to the government.
Verdicts in four cases against ex-Dy Minister Sarana Gunawardena due ...
The judgments in four corruption cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena are scheduled to be delivered today (26). The verdicts were originally set to be announced on April 30 by Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal. However, the judge informed the court on that date that the delivery of the judgments would be postponed until May 26, said Ada Derana reporter. The four cases were instituted by CIABOC, alleging that Gunawardena caused a financial loss to the state during his tenure as Chairman of the National Lotteries Board in 2006. The allegations relate to the procurement of vehicles for the board on a rental basis, which is said to have resulted in a loss to the government.
High Court Defers Verdicts in Corruption Cases Against Ex-Deputy ...
May 26, Colombo (LNW): The Colombo High Court has delayed the announcement of rulings in four corruption-related cases involving former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, with the judgments now set to be delivered on June 09. The cases were taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal on Monday, where the court was informed that the written decisions were still being finalised. As a result, the judge ordered that the verdicts be postponed for a further two weeks. The legal proceedings were initiated by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), which alleges that Gunawardena was responsible for causing financial losses to the state during his time as Chairman of the National Lotteries Board in 2006. According to the allegations, the losses stemmed from the procurement of vehicles on a rental basis for the institution, a move investigators claim resulted in undue expenditure of public funds.
