Major Wanniarachchi fined Rs.5000, released

6 March 2018 11:47 am

Colombo Additional Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today released retired Major Neville Wanniarachchi, after he surrendered to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

The ex-Chief Security Officer (CSO) of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has five cases of corruption filed against him.  He was fined Rs. 1,000 per each case.

The Bribery Commission filed five corruption cases in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court against Major Wanniarachchi over non-declaration of assets and liabilities.

The Bribery Commission alleged that Major Wanniarachchi had failed to declare his assets and liabilities for a period of five years since 2010 to 2014, while serving in the Army. (Yoshitha Perera)