Manusha Nanayakkara

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Role: Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment
Status: Arrested by the bribery commission and bailed on 15 October 2025; no verdict reported
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Connections (4)

Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2025 / Manusha NanayakkaraAllegation
- The commission arrested him on 15 October 2025, accusing him of abusing his position as Minister of Foreign Employment and Labour.15 Oct 2025 · Newswire · Israel jobs : Manusha Nanayakkara arrested by Bribery Commission
- The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court released him on bail the same day. The article carries no response from him.15 Oct 2025 · Newswire · Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara granted bail
Manusha Nanayakkara / Arrested and bailed in / Israel farm jobs inquiryAllegation
- He is alleged to have denied people officially due to leave for farm work in Israel their chance, and given it to a selected group, under the agreement signed in November 2023.15 Oct 2025 · Newswire · Israel jobs : Manusha Nanayakkara arrested by Bribery Commission
Manusha Nanayakkara / Expelled by; upheld by the Supreme Court, August 2024 / Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
- On 9 August 2024 the Supreme Court ruled that the SJB’s decision to expel him and Harin Fernando was legally valid; both lost their parliamentary seats.9 Aug 2024 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Harin, Manusha lose Parliamentary seats
Manusha Nanayakkara / Special adviser to, 2024 / Ranil Wickremesinghe
- He joined Wickremesinghe’s government in August 2022 as Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, and after losing his seat in August 2024 was a special adviser to the President.15 Sep 2024 · The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) · Get to know the main contenders’ core teams