May 26, 2025 – June 1, 2025 | Vol.15, #20 | ISSN 3084-9330 Events: Court verdict on former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Chairperson of Sathosa Nalin FernandoOn May 29, former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court trial-at-bar.[1][2]The case involved the misappropriation of LKR 53.1 million in public funds through the procurement and distribution of 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 draughts boards via the state-owned enterprise Sathosa.[3][4][5]The fraudulent activities occurred between September 1 and December…
