Court of Appeal Rejects Bail Request of W.M. Mendis Director

COLOMBO (NEWS 1ST) - The Court of Appeal today rejected the bail request of Randev Dinendra John, a director of W.M. Mendis Company, who has been sentenced to imprisonment.

The bail application was heard before the bench of Court of Appeal Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Mahen Gopallawa.

Randev Dinendra John was sentenced to six months in prison by the Colombo Magistrate's Court for failing to pay Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax.

The Court of Appeal rejected the bail request and scheduled the next hearing for November 29 to confirm facts.