Accountant gets 367-year RI for financial fraud

The Colombo High Court today sentenced an individual who had worked as an accountant attached to a private company, to 367 years rigorous imprisonment for defrauding Rs. 2 million from the company.

The verdict was delivered by Colombo High Court judge Shashi Mahendra who imposed a fine of Rs. 1.9 million and a travel ban on the convict.

The judge also issued an open warrant on the convict as he has been evading court.  (Nimanthi Ranasinghe)