A Former Inland Revanue Officer Was Sentenced A 16 Year Rigorous Imprisonment Over Accepting A Bribe

Colombo High Court has today(05) sentenced a former Inland Revenue Officer who had accepted a Rs.25,000 from a Businessman as a bribe to count the tax money the Businessman need  to pay lesser then the required amount, a 16 year rigorous imprisonment .

The Inland Revenue Officer was sentenced the Imprisonment over four charges including accepting of a Rs.25,000 as a bribe between 30th of September to 06th of October 2011 as per the case filed against him by the Bribery Commission.

Colombo High  Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi had also ordered the accused to pay the value of the bribe  he had taken  as a fine.