Johnston Fernando

Honourable
Johnston Xavier Fernando
MP
Project Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
In office
2001–2004
Minister of Co-operatives & Internal Trade
In office
2010 β€“ 12 January 2015
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Kurunegala District
Assumed office
2000
Personal details
Born (1964-12-05) 5 December 1964
Nationality Sri Lanka Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party (Democratic)
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
Residence 61 Wilgoda Road, Kurunegala
Alma mater St.Anne's College, Kurunegala
Occupation Businessman
Website johnstonfernando.lk

Johnston Xavier Fernando (born 5 December 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister of Co-operatives and Internal Trade

Controversies

Corruption

Johnston Fernando was arrested on 5 May 2015 in relation to the non-payment for goods worth more than 5 million rupees but was released on bail amounting to Rs. 25,000 and three sureties worth Rs. 2.5 million each. He is also being investigated on financial irregularities connected to Sathosa during his tenure as the Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister.[1] The bribery commission also filed a case against him for failing to declare assets and liabilities from 2010 to 2014.[2]

Threatening an MP

When the United National party MP Mujibur Rahuman mentioned Wasim Thajudeen a group of UPFA members including Fernando surrounded the MP obstructing is speech. It was claimed that the group made death threats to the MP.[3]

Portfolio

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UPDATE: Johnston Fernando released on bail - Newsfirst". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst | News1st | newsfirst.lk | Breaking. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lanka : Bribery Commission files case against former minister Johnston Fernando". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ↑ "economynext.com". www.economynext.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.


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