Sarana Gunawardena files appeal against 16 years jail sentence

Colombo, July 1 (Daily Mirror) - Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who was found guilty and sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment in connection with four corruption cases, has filed four separate appeals before the Court of Appeal challenging the Colombo High Court judgment.

Sarana Gunawardena is seeking the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal to set aside the Colombo High Court judgment delivered on June 9, 2026.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) alleged that while serving as Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board in 2006, Gunawardena caused a loss to the State by procuring vehicles for the institution on a rental basis. Based on these allegations, the CIABOC filed four indictments against him in 2022.