Grama Niladari gets 16 years RI

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: A Grama Seva Niladari who was convicted for accepting bribery was sentenced to 16 years rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Thilak Thabrew.

D.B. Sudath Gnanasiri Darmadasa, Grama Niladari of Sirisangabo Grama Niladari Division in Polonnaruwa was convicted for accepting Rs 5000 as incentive to perform a duty in January, 1998.

Darmadasa had demanded the incentive from K.G. Rohan Wijenayake to issue documents that needed to apply for registration of a business.

Darmadasa was convicted on four counts, demanding the incentive of Rs 5000 on January 6, 1998, and accepting Rs 3000 on the same day and another sum of Rs 2000 on two other days.

The Court sentenced four years RI on each count. The Court also imposed a fine of Rs 10000 and another four years RI in default.

The Court ordered the convict to pay Rs 5000 as a fine that he solicited from Wijenayake and another six months RI in default.