Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has fixed 09 March to hear the appeals filed by former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against their prison sentences.

The order was delivered today (20) by a bench comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and Justice Achala Wengappuli.

The two former ministers were previously found guilty of causing a loss exceeding Rs. 50 million to the state during the 2015 Presidential Election. The charges involved the irregular importation of 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 draughts boards through Sathosa.

Following their conviction, Mahindananda Aluthgamage was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, while Nalin Fernando received a sentence of 25 years of...