Swiss Embassy employee Ganiya Bannister Francis was today sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for five years by Colombo High Court after pleading guilty to the charges relating to making a false claim that she has been abducted and sexually harassed in 2019.
She was further ordered to pay a compensation of Rs. 2 million to the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crimes and Witnesses, in addition to the Rs. 5,000 fine, by Colombo High Court Judge Namal Balalle.