The Colombo High Court today sentenced Gania Banister Francis, an officer who worked at the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka, who pleaded guilty to the charge of making a false statement to the Criminal Investigation Department in order to use it for future legal proceedings that she had been kidnapped and sexually harassed.
That is a fine of 5,000 rupees and 02 years imprisonment with hard labour. The court also ordered to suspend the 02-year prison sentence for 05 years.
This sentence was imposed by Colombo High Court Judge Mr. Namal Bandara Balalle.