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Patali Champika Ranawaka

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Role

Leader of the United Republican Front; former Member of Parliament; Minister of Megapolis and Western Development from September 2015

Status

Arrested December 2019 and bailed; trial ordered to proceed, May 2025; he denies wrongdoing; no verdict reported

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Last checked

12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Connections (6)

• Patali Champika Ranawaka / Indicted in / Rajagiriya motor accident caseAllegation
  • On 8 May 2025 the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal over the indictment, which concerns an alleged motor accident in Rajagiriya in 2016, and directed the Colombo High Court to proceed with the trial.8 May 2025 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Rajagiriya motor accident case: SC dismisses Champika's appeal
  • He was taken into custody in December 2019 on the Attorney General’s instructions, remanded and later bailed. He denies wrongdoing, saying he is being framed and that a speeding motorcycle hit his vehicle. In June 2020 the Attorney General directed the arrest of the former officer in charge of Welikada Police, accused of fabricating evidence against him.2 Jun 2020 · Daily FT · AG directs Welikada ex-OIC arrested for fabricating evidence in Champika Ranawaka case
• Patali Champika Ranawaka / 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 Megapolis and Western Development.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
• Patali Champika Ranawaka / MP for, as of May 2023 / Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
  • Describes him as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya parliamentarian in May 2023.22 May 2023 · Daily FT · Patali’s United Republican Front to be launched today
• Patali Champika Ranawaka / Leader of; launched May 2023 / United Republican Front
  • The party he leads was to be launched on 22 May 2023, with a pencil as its symbol. He said it would propose a three-year plan to restore the economy to its 2019 state.22 May 2023 · Daily FT · Patali’s United Republican Front to be launched today
• Patali Champika Ranawaka / Backed in the 2024 presidential election / Sajith Premadasa
  • In August 2024 he announced his support for the SJB candidate.15 Sep 2024 · The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) · Get to know the main contenders’ core teams
• Patali Champika Ranawaka / Petitioned the Supreme Court in / VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case
  • The contempt charges were filed following a petition submitted by Parliamentarians M.A. Sumanthiran, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Rauff Hakeem.25 Sep 2024 · Newswire · Immigration Chief remanded for Contempt of Court