SriLanka, June 9 -- Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who was found guilty on four counts of corruption charges, was sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment for each count by the Colombo High Court.

Accordingly, the court ordered a total sentence of 16 years of rigorous imprisonment.

The verdict was delivered today (09) by Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal, Ada Derana reporter said.

In addition, the court ordered Sarana Gunawardena to pay a total fine of Rs. 1.8 million in relation to the said cases.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had filed four cases against Sarana Gunawardena, accusing him of causing a loss to the state during his tenure as Chairman of the Developm...