Cop gets two years' RI for bribe

Sandasen MARASINGHE

Colombo High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardene yesterday sentenced a Police Constable to 24 months rigorous imprisonment after he was convicted for accepting a bribe.

The Court convicted A.M.S. Saminda Adikaram of Udammita, Veyangoda after he pleaded guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000 while he was attached to Ganemulla Police.

According to indictment filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption, Adikaram had demanded and accepted the incentive in April 2007 from D.R. Chanaka Senaratne of Ganemulla to refrain from taking legal action against Senaratne for keeping illicit liquor in his possession.

The Court suspended the sentence for 10 years and imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 and another four months RI in default.