Fmr. Immigration Chief Control Officer convicted for not declaring assets

22 July 2016 01:58 pm

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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