Johnston admits guilt in luxury vehicle tax case
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1 min readFrom 6 outlets- Newswire says Fernando described the case as involving three Motor Traffic Act charges.
- Newswire reports that a separate case concerning the vehicle’s possessor was filed in Gampaha.
Daily Mirror and Newswire report that former minister Johnston Fernando disputed reports about a case heard at Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on October 28.
Newswire also reports that he said he was not the vehicle’s owner and that a separate case had been filed in Gampaha Magistrate’s Court against the person who possessed it.
By contrast, WhatNews, Newsfirst, Hiru News and Daily Mirror report that Fernando admitted or intended to admit allegations tied to possessing a luxury vehicle brought into the country without taxes being paid, including tax evasion. Ada Derana reports that he pleaded guilty in the luxury vehicle case and says a verdict is due on November 11.
Newswire reports that Fernando called accounts of an admission to import tax fraud inaccurate and urged media organisations to correct their reporting and clarify the nature of the charges. The available reports do not resolve the difference between his account and the accounts describing tax-related allegations.
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Johnston clarifies charges, denies involvement in vehicle import tax fraudAda DeranaEN
Johnston Fernando says media reports on luxury vehicle case are misleadingNewsfirst (සිංහල)SI
චෝදනාවලට වරද පිළිගන්නවා - ජොන්ස්ටන් අධිකරණයට කියයිDaily MirrorEN
Johnston says he was not charged with vehicle import tax fraud
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