The Colombo High Court has sentenced Amudamana Arachchige Nimal Rohana Somawardhana, a former labour officer from the Haputale District Labour Office, to six years in prison. The conviction stems from his acceptance of a Rs. 15,000 bribe in September 2009. He was found guilty on three charges related to soliciting and receiving the bribe from a poultry farm owner in Wellawaya, Weerasekaragama. The sentence was delivered after a complaint was lodged with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) regarding the incident. The court ruled that the six-year terms for each charge would run concurrently.
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Former Haputale Labour Officer Jailed Six Years for 2009 Bribery Offence
TLDR
Former Haputale officer jailed six years for 2009 bribe.
Nimal Rohana Somawardhana took Rs. 15,000 from Wellawaya chicken farmer.
Found guilty on three charges by Judge Mohammed Mihail.
Ordered to pay Rs. 5,000 fine for each charge, totaling Rs. 15,000.
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Update #2\u00b7 Apr 25 · 4:48 AM