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Colombo High Court Postpones Corruption Verdicts Against Ex-Minister Sarana Gunawardena to June 9

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Ex-Minister Sarana Gunawardena's four corruption cases verdict delayed.
New judgment date set for June 9 by Colombo High Court.
Verdict postponed as judgment was not ready for issuance.

The Colombo High Court has postponed the delivery of judgments in four corruption cases filed against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena. The cases, brought by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), were scheduled to be heard on May 26. Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal announced that the verdicts were not yet ready, leading to the postponement. The allegations, which caused a financial loss to the state, date back to 2006 when Gunawardena served as Chairman of the National Lotteries Board. The new date for the judgment delivery is set for June 9.

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Update #2\u00b7 May 26 · 6:31 AM

The Colombo High Court has postponed the delivery of verdicts in four corruption cases against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena to June 9. The ruling, initially scheduled for today, was delayed as the judgment was not ready for issuance, according to information presented to the court. The cases were filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), and the proceedings were overseen by Judge Mohamed Mihail.

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