Rs. 6.6 million fine and 2 years jail sentence imposed on Ex Controller of Immigration and Emigration !

(Lanka-e-News -23.July.2016, 11.30PM)  The High court of Colombo today imposed a fine plus  jail sentence on former Controller of Immigration  and Emigration Jayasinghe Arachige Ariyasena for failing to explain how he could buy a house and property worth Rs. 2 million , and open a fixed deposit account for Rs. 200,000,00 

The fine imposed was Rs. 6.6  million which is three times the value of the illicit wealth he possessed.  The two years imprisonment was commuted to ten years  suspended sentence. The case was filed by the Commission inquiring into bribery and corruption , and the verdict was delivered by Colombo High court judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena.

The illicit wealth was allegedly acquired by the ex Controller of Immigration and Emigration during the period between 31 st March 1994 and 31 st March 1995.

Photo – courtesy LankaDeepa

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