Update: Former Sathosa General Manager Vimal Perera who was convicted over a corruption case has been granted bail today (Aug 20).
Perera had been sentenced to a year in prison and was also imposed a Rs 50,000 fine by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's court today.
However, he had been released on a surety bail of Rs 300,000 after his lawyers had informed court that they would be appealing the sentence.
Perera had been accused of importing 1000 metric tonnes of rice over the maximum purchasing rate thereby causing losses worth Rs 4 million to state-owned retailer Sathosa.
Ex-Sathosa General Manager Vimal Perera sentenced to a year in prison over corruption case
Former Sathosa General Manager Vimal Perera has been sentenced to a year of imprisonment after being convicted of corruption charges today (Aug 20).
During today's hearing, Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ordered the suspect to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 over the offence failing which he would be sentenced to an additional six months in prison.
Perera had been accused of importing 1000 metric tonnes of rice over the maximum purchasing rate thereby causing losses worth Rs 4 million to state-owned retailer Sathosa.
Court was informed that the accused had previously served as a lecturer at the Colombo University.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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