The Colombo High Court today (6th) sentenced four former officers of Sri Lanka Customs to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs. 125 million. The bribe was allegedly taken from a businessman in the Panchikawatte area in 2015 to facilitate the release of bus spare parts imported for the Sri Lanka Transport Board.
Colombo High Court Judge Namal Balalle also imposed a fine of Rs. 125 million on each of the defendants in delivering the verdict.
