Fmr. Immigration Chief Control Officer convicted for not declaring assets

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Former Chief Controlling Officer of Immigration and Emigration Department, Jayasinghe Aarachchige Jayasena who was indicted by the Bribery Commission in 1996 over charges of illegally acquiring funds, was convicted by the Colombo High Court today.

Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, imposed a fine of Rs. 6.6 million and a two years rigorous imprisonment suspending it for ten years.

The Bribery Commission had indicted the former Chief Controller for failing to disclose how he obtained Rs. 200,000 fixed deposit in a state bank and Rs. 2 million worth properties between March 31, 1994 and March 31, 1995. (Shehan Chamika Silva)

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punchinilame Friday, 22 July 2016 02:55 PM

Not surprising. The demand for bribes is very evident thesedays with Foreigners having the money to do so to expediteDual-Citizenship applications. The Computer controlleddata-base is a guise. I know of one who paid Rs.50,000/-in two occasions to have his Foreign Passport stampedwith a "Dual-Citizenship" seal, within one week during hisholidays here!!!

Prakash Friday, 22 July 2016 03:08 PM

This is a classic example. It has taken 20 years to convict a bribery case. You can just imagine why people in power continue to steal, they know it take ages to convict.

Premalal Friday, 22 July 2016 03:51 PM

He had 20 years to enjoy the loot, so why worry. The sentence is suspended anyway so he will be out and about as if nothing happened.

Coconut Republic Friday, 22 July 2016 04:29 PM

What an amount to be spoken about? ? How about properties on each and every one names? ???

UniDon Saturday, 23 July 2016 08:03 AM

similar type of investigations should be carried out against most of the principals in our national schools

Top Hat Saturday, 23 July 2016 08:13 AM

Anyway, how can he declare when he was collecting!!!?

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