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Piyankara Jayaratne

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Former Minister of Civil Aviation

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Sentenced to seven years by the Colombo High Court on 1 September 2026

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Last checked

14 Oct 2026 (what this means)

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• Piyankara Jayaratne / Convicted in case brought by / Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
  • Sentenced to seven years and fined Rs. 200,000 for pressing a state company in 2014 to pay Rs. 330,000 to a hotel.1 Sep 2026 · News 1st · Ex-Minister Piyankara Jayaratne Convicted, Sentenced to Seven Years
• Piyankara Jayaratne / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation
  • The list tabled in Parliament describes his case as alleged misuse of Civil Aviation Authority funds and unlawful appointments.8 Oct 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · ‘Not political revenge’: Bimal tables 50 corruption, fraud and criminal cases in Parliament
• Nishantha Wickramasinghe / Alleged to have arranged airline fuel payments for / Piyankara JayaratneAllegation
  • According to Bribery Commission officials, he arranged for SriLankan Airlines to pay more than Rs. 2.8 million in fuel allowances unlawfully between 2012 and 2014, while Civil Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne was already receiving fuel allowances through his ministry. The article does not say Jayaratne was charged over this.24 Mar 2026 · Ada Derana · Ex-SriLankan Airlines Chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe granted bail following arrest