A Chinese national who was accused of giving a bribe of Rs. 20,000 to a divisional manager of the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to obtain the recommendation required for an explosive material licence/ permit has been acquitted.
According to Lankadeepa newspaper, the Colombo High Court acquitted the Chinese national, who was released without being issued a summons.
The accused was acquitted as the court was unable to decide whether the prosecution presented strong and convincing evidence against the accused or not.
For the court to determine whether or not to issue a summons to the accused, the prosecution must present strong and convincing, but the court was reportedly unable to determine whether strong and convincing has been produced.
Thereby, due to this reason, the accused was acquitted of the case and released without being summoned.
The Bribery Commission had filed a case against the Chinese national after receiving a complaint that he had attempted to give a bribe of Rs. 20,000 to a divisional manager of the Mahaweli Authority in July 2018. (NewsWire)
