Fake note lands man in jail

Arachchikattuwa group cor

An accused in a fake notes case who pleaded guilty to charges on two counts of keeping 21 forged Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes in his possession with the intention of using them as genuine notes, was sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment suspended for 10 years and fined Rs 100,000 by Chilaw Provincial High Court Judge W M M Malanie Gunaratne.

The judge also sentenced the accused for two terms of six months simple imprisonment in default of the fine.

The accused from Maduwankul;iya was charged with having nine Rs 1,000 forged notes and 12 Rs 500 forged notes in his possession at Battuluoya on or around June 9, 2005 with the fraudulent intention of using them as legal tender which is a punishable offence.