Mahindananda files appeal against carom board judgment

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Colombo, June 9 (Daily Mirror) - Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar, has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the judgment delivered on May 29.

In his appeal, Aluthgamage stated that he is seeking the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to review and set aside the conviction and the sentence imposed by the High Court on May 29.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar had sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, and former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment, after finding them guilty of causing a financial loss to the government exceeding Rs. 53 million.

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Steve Monday, 09 June 2025 02:09 PM

Sorry no Presidential pardon.

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Lion Monday, 09 June 2025 02:29 PM

Hope the learned judges of the Supreme Court retain the same judgment ,delivered by the learned judges of the high court.

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Ananda Bopage Monday, 09 June 2025 03:02 PM

After all, in this case he did not take any money home. He used public funds to distribute things to people for the sake of getting votes. When will the government recover the money they said they would recover?

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Nimal Monday, 09 June 2025 05:23 PM

What a reasoning! The judgement should stay as is. Thanks to NPP government these crooks are getting caught day by day.

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VOICE OF THE MAJORITY WHO SUPPORT WIPING OUT CORRUPTION Monday, 09 June 2025 06:35 PM

ANANDA FIRSTLY. THE GOVT WILL RECOVER ANY MONIES THEY CAN IN THEIR TIME, NOT YOURS!!. SECONDLY, CORRUPTION IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM NEEDS TO BE WIPED OUT. IT IS IRRESPECTIVE WHETHER HE TOOK OR DID NOT TAKE THE MONEY HOME, THE FACT IS HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE LOSS AS DETAILED IN THE ARTICLE AND USED THE FUNDS TO DISTRIBUTE TO PEOPLE IN RETURN OF VOTES (THAT IS CORRUPTION TOO). KEEP BOTH OF THEM LOCKED UP AND NO PARDON AND OR BAIL.

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Ajith Monday, 09 June 2025 04:10 PM

He should instead be charged for contempt of court for calling the judgement a carom board judgement

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Djay Monday, 09 June 2025 06:10 PM

Anyone fancy pardoning him for 530 million? It's about 10 times what he actually looted.

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Small Fish Monday, 09 June 2025 10:11 PM

Rs.53 million vs billions of US dollars. One gets prison time while others are free. Definitely the scales are off.

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