Dayasiri Jayasekara

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Details

Role: Minister of Sports from September 2015; claimant to the post of SLFP General Secretary
Status: Court refused his request for recognition, 28 September 2026; hearing fixed for 8 January 2027
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Coming court dates

8 Jan 2027: Hearing in his case over the post of SLFP General Secretary

Connections (7)

Dayasiri Jayasekara / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Sports.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
Dayasiri Jayasekara / Sought court order against, in SLFP post dispute / Duminda Dissanayake
- He asked the courts to recognise him as SLFP General Secretary and to stop Duminda Dissanayake acting in that post. On 28 September 2026 the Western Provincial civil appeal court refused both requests; a preliminary hearing is fixed for 8 January 2027.28 Sep 2026 · Newswire · Court rejects Dayasiri's request to be recognised as SLFP General Secretary
Dayasiri Jayasekara / Sought court order against, in SLFP post dispute / Nimal Siripala de Silva
- The same application sought to stop Nimal Siripala de Silva holding the post of SLFP Chairman. The court refused the injunction.28 Sep 2026 · Newswire · Court rejects Dayasiri's request to be recognised as SLFP General Secretary
Dayasiri Jayasekara / Backed in the 2024 presidential election / Sajith Premadasa
- In August 2024 he announced that the SLFP faction he led would support the SJB candidate.15 Sep 2024 · The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) · Get to know the main contenders’ core teams
Dayasiri Jayasekara / Respondent in, January 2024 / SLFP injunction case against Dayasiri Jayasekara, 2024
- On 8 January 2024 the Colombo District Court issued an injunction against him, described as former SLFP General Secretary, barring him from hindering the work of the Acting General Secretary and from submitting inaccurate recommendations to the Election Commission, until 21 January 2024.8 Jan 2024 · Ada Derana · Injunction order issued against Dayasiri Jayasekara
- On 22 January 2024 the court extended the injunction; the case was to be recalled on 29 January to allow objections.22 Jan 2024 · Ada Derana · Injunction order issued against Dayasiri Jayasekara extended
Dayasiri Jayasekara / Subject of complaint in, 2018 / School admissions complaint to the Bribery Commission, 2018Allegation
- Transparency International Sri Lanka lodged a complaint with the Bribery Commission alleging that, as North Western Province Chief Minister, he signed letters on 10 December 2013 directing four school principals to admit students in breach of circulars. He told Daily FT his actions were above board.11 Oct 2018 · Daily FT · Dayasiri accused of abuse of power
Dayasiri Jayasekara / Questioned by the CID in, June 2018 / CID inquiry into Perpetual Treasuries payment claim, 2018Allegation
- The CID questioned him for nearly six hours on 11 June 2018 about the allegation that he received money from the former director of Perpetual Treasuries Ltd., Arjun Aloysius, and recorded a statement.12 Jun 2018 · Daily FT · CID questions MP Dayasiri Jayasekara for nearly six hours