Sajin Vaas Gunawardena discharged from corruption charges

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Colombo High Court today discharged former Parliamentarian and Minister Sajin Vass Gunawardena from a lawsuit filed against him by the Commission to Investigate into Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for committing corrupting to the tune of Rs 883 million by Gunawardena during his tenure as CEO of Mihin Lanka.

It is alleged that Gunawardena had entered into an illegal contract with a Singaporean Company while purchasing ground handling equipment for Mihin Lanka.

At the outset of the investigation before Colombo High Court Counsel Shavendra Fernando PC defending Gunawardena took up a preliminary objection contending that a suspect once acquitted from a case cannot be charged for the same offense in another court of law.

The Counsel took up the position that the accused was once acquitted by the Magistrate Court Colombo had been once again indicted before the High Court erroneously which is contrary to the law as there is no provision in law to frame charges against Gunawardena on the same charges. The Counsel said the plaint is bad in law.

High Court Judge Damith Totawatte maintained the defense position and discharging Sajin Vaas Gunawardena from the case. (T. Farook Thajudeen)

Comments - 7

Sunil Wednesday, 29 March 2023 05:33 PM

Nothing surprise. This is Sri Lanka boy.. Next MR

Disheartened Wednesday, 29 March 2023 07:24 PM

So now he gets away with I'll gotten gains.How lucky he is.

Joshua Wednesday, 29 March 2023 08:27 PM

Number one rogues have all the place in SL

Quolp Wednesday, 29 March 2023 08:48 PM

Well done,this proved to be that the JUSTICE system is working under the POLITICAL HEGEMONY.

Athk69 Wednesday, 29 March 2023 09:56 PM

So this means, if a lower court ruling is based on limited facts or based on a weak/ poorly presented case and leads to an inappropriate judgement, there is no recourse at a higher court to entertain the same charges unless otherwise through an appeals process.

Dickus Thursday, 30 March 2023 01:55 AM

Another Sinhalese cunt.

Disgusted Thursday, 30 March 2023 06:33 AM

Hapoooo! What a country we are living in!!

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