9 May 2023 04:08 pm Views - 2929
Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana (SLPP), has been sacked from office and membership of the council over allegations of corruption against him by the North-Western Province Governor Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda.
The Governor said investigations had revealed that Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana was guilty of 11 out of 18 charges brought against him.
An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued by the Governor in this regard.
Earlier this year the Governor issued a Gazette notification announcing that the Kurunegala Mayor was deemed to have resigned from his post with effect from Dec 31, 2022, due to his failure to secure approval for the 2023 Budget.
On November 9, 2022, Karannagoda appointed retired Judicial Officer Lalith Ekanayake to conduct an inquiry to investigate into corruption at the Kurunegala Municipal Council during the tenure of Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)