Friday, August 2, 2019

Court Sentenced The Toy Gun Mayor Of Hambanthota To Five Year Imprisonment

Hmabanthota Provincial High Court Judge Chamara Thennakoon has today (02) sentenced
Hambanthota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando and one of his associates to five year imprisonment over threatening a group of governing United National Party(UNP) MP's when they have arrived in to inspect the   Hambanthorta Harbour on 17th of April 2014 by showing  a gun which he later described to media  as a toy Gun 

Accordingly Hambanthota Mayor along with his associate Premasiri Paranamana were sentenced to five year imprisonment after found guilty for 20 out of 29 charges leveled against them after the incident .

Besides the Prison sentence the accused were ordered to pay Rs.10,000 each for 13 charges (Rs.130,000) and to pay Rs.100,000 each for 13 persons who had given evidence during  the case ..

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