Update: Former DIG Hector Dharmasri who was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of Rs 300,000 over a corruption case has been released a short while ago.
Earlier today, the Chief Magistrate's court convicted the former DIG over six charges. However, he had been released on a bail of Rs 300,000 after filing an appeal against the verdict.
Ex-DIG handed three-year jail term over corruption case
Former DIG Hector Dharmasri was sentenced to three years in prison over a corruption case, by the Chief Magistrate’s Court today (Jul 2).
Mr. Dharmasri had been accused of using civil security officers to assist in the construction of his private residence at Minuwangoda in 2007.
The Bribery Commission had filed a case against this offence which had been committed during his tenure as Senior Superintendent of the Matale Police.
Following a lengthy hearing, the chief magistrate imposed a fine of Rs 300,000 on the former police official in addition to his imprisonment term. Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne convicted the accused over six charges out of the total 15 which had been filed against him.
However, the lawyer representing the former DIG had told court that an appeal would be filed against this decision in due course.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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