The Colombo High Court today convicted a Judicial Management Assistant attached to the District/Magistrate Court of Puttalam for accepting a bribe worth of Rs.4500. Accordingly, the High Court Judge Mr. Gihan Kulathunge sentenced the accused for 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) along with a fine of Rs. 10000 and a penalty of Rs.4500. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) led the prosecution.
The Courts was told that the accused demanded a sum of Rs.6000 and reduce it to Rs.4500 to assist the complainant to reduce the monthly maintenance payment of Rs. 12,000 which should be paid by the complainant on a maintenance case no. 230007/16/P2 where the complainant was a Respondent.
After the complainant informed the CIABOC regarding the incident, the accused was taken into custody at a raid organized by the investigation officers of CIABOC when obtaining a bribe of Rs.4500 from the complainant.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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