Gamini Senarath acquitted in case over misappropriation of funds

08 Aug, 2019

Former President?s chief of staff Gamini Senarath and two others were today acquitted and released by the Permanent High Court-at-Bar in the case over the alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to state owned Litro Gas.

The Senarath and the others were accused of misappropriating Rs 500 million in funds belonging to Litro Gas.

However the Permanent High Court-at-Bar ruled that the allegations had not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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