Colombo High Court today acquitted Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage from the misappropriation of Rs.3.9 million belonging to trade unions.
The Minister who served as Minister of Sports in past was accused of misappropriation of funds belonging to Sri Lanka Nidahas Kamkaru Congress, a trade union affiliated with Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
Earlier the Attorney General filed charge sheets against the Minister for committing a criminal breach of trust with regard to Rs 1 million and misappropriated another Rs 2.9 million belonging to the trade union.
In the wake of the ‘outing’ of parliament Speaker Ashoka Ranwala with accusations that his PhD was fake, there has been a flurry of articles on fake degrees.
An eighteen member Presidential Task Force, including President’s secretary was appointed today to implement the ’Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative proposed by the government.
Under the government’s initiative of disposing of high end- luxury vehicles that impose a heavy burden of public funds, other state institutions are barred from purchasing them through state procurement procedure, according to a Treasury circular.
An investigation has been launched on the instructions of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya into an incident where popular author Kasun Mahendra Heenatigala was arrested and allegedly mistreated by the Athurugiriya Police.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
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