Director-General of the Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption v. Dasanayeke Mudiyanselage Rohini Wasantha Kumarihami – CA-HCC-194/2020-2022

In Director-General, Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption v. Dasanayeke Mudiyanselage Rohini Wasantha Kumarihami, the Court addressed whether the sentences imposed by the High Court under the Bribery Act for multiple convictions ought to run concurrently or otherwise. It was held that all sentences must run concurrently from the date of conviction, thereby varying the initial sentencing order, while otherwise maintaining the convictions and penalties. The decision reaffirmed the sentencing discretion under section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, emphasizing the importance of evaluating concurrent sentencing where charges arise from a single transaction.

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