Former Minister Johnston Fernando has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, through his lawyers, that he intends to plead guilty to charges relating to the possession of an unregistered luxury vehicle without paying the applicable import taxes and committing tax fraud.The case concerns a luxury vehicle that was previously found abandoned at a private hotel in Colombo.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court is scheduled to deliver its final order and verdict in the case on November 11.