Shashi Weerawansa Loses Appeal Against Prison Sentence
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Court Rejects Shashi Weerawansa Appeal, Upholds Prison Sentence
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today (11) rejected an appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former minister Wimal Weerawansa, cha - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Shashi Weerawansa loses appeal against prison sentence
Shashi Weerawansa The Colombo High Court today (June 11) dismissed an appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa against a two-year prison sentence and a Rs. 100,000 fine imposed for providing false personal information to obtain a diplomatic passport. Delivering the judgment, Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne upheld the decision of the Colombo Magistrate’s Court and ruled that the earlier conviction and sentence would remain in effect. Shash…
High Court Confirms Two-Year Prison Sentence for Shashi Weerawansa, Wife of Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa • Sri Lanka Brief
The Colombo High Court today (11) dismissed the appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa, against the two-year rigorous imprisonment sentence and fine imposed on her for illegally obtaining and possessing a diplomatic passport. With the appeal being rejected, the original sentence handed down by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court remains in force. The case stems from a judgment delivered on May 27, 2022, by the…
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High Court Upholds Shashi Weerawansa’s Conviction in Diplomatic Passport Case - LNW Lanka News Web
June 11, LNW (Colombo): The Colombo High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former MP Wimal Weerawansa, seeking to overturn her conviction and sentence in a diplomatic passport case. Delivering the judgment, High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne affirmed the earlier ruling of the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, which found her guilty of providing false personal information to obtain a diplomatic passport. The original …
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