Sri Lanka’s Ex-Trade Minister Sentenced for Misuse of Public Funds

On May 29, 2025, Nalin Fernando, former Trade Minister of Sri Lanka, was sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined $2,000 after being found guilty of misappropriating over 53 million Sri Lankan rupees ($177,000) in public funds. The money was used to purchase and distribute 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 draughts sets in an effort to boost Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 2015 re-election campaign.

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