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Rajitha Senaratne

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Role

Former Fisheries Minister; Minister of Health from September 2015

Status

Indicted August 2026; no verdict reported

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Last checked

12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Connections (3)

• Rajitha Senaratne / Indicted in / Kirinda Fisheries Harbour sand removal caseAllegation
  • The Bribery Commission filed indictments in the Colombo High Court alleging that, as Minister of Fisheries, he improperly awarded the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour sand removal contract to a Korean company, causing a loss of more than Rs. 20 million to the state.11 Aug 2026 · Newswire · Indictments filed in Colombo High Court against ex‑minister Rajitha Senaratne
• Rajitha Senaratne / 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 Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
• Rajitha Senaratne / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation
  • The list tabled in Parliament describes his case as an alleged undervalued lease of the Modara Fisheries Harbour.8 Oct 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · ‘Not political revenge’: Bimal tables 50 corruption, fraud and criminal cases in Parliament