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Colombo High Court Upholds Two-Year Prison Sentence for Shashi Weerawansa

TLDR

Shashi Weerawansa's appeal rejected; two-year sentence confirmed.
Rs. 100,000 fine upheld for irregular diplomatic passport.
Passport obtained using fake birth certificate and false documents.
High Court upholds May 27, 2022 conviction.

The Colombo High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former MP Wimal Weerawansa, against her conviction. The appeal challenged a two-year prison sentence and fine imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in 2022. High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne upheld the previous ruling, confirming the conviction for possessing an irregular passport obtained using false information. The court's decision means the original sentence will stand.

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Update #4\u00b7 Jun 12 · 12:35 AM

The Colombo High Court has rejected the appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, upholding her two-year rigorous prison sentence and Rs. 100,000 fine. The conviction for possessing an irregular diplomatic passport, obtained on October 13, 2010, using a fake birth certificate and other false documents, was initially imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on May 27, 2022.

Update #3\u00b7 Jun 11 · 3:45 PM

The Colombo High Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence and Rs. 100,000 fine for Shashi Weerawansa. The conviction for possessing an irregular diplomatic passport was confirmed, with evidence showing it was obtained using a fake birth certificate.

Update #2\u00b7 Jun 11 · 11:05 AM

Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne rejected the appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, upholding the two-year prison sentence and Rs. 100,000 fine previously imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in 2022. The conviction was for possessing an irregular diplomatic passport.

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