Former Chairman of the National Savings Bank (NSB) Pradeep Kariyawasam was sentenced to a suspended jail term of five years by the Colombo Fort Magistrates Court today (Nov 26).
Mr. Kariyawasam was found guilty of causing losses to NSB by purchasing shares of the The Finance (Ltd.) at under valued prices.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake further imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 when the case was taken up before courts today.
Mr. Kariyawasam is the husband of former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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