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Shan Wijayalal de Silva
Listed from published reports. Appearing here is not a finding of wrongdoing. The custody or bail mark follows the dated status line below and may be out of date.
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Details
- Role
- Former Chief Minister of the Southern Province and former MP; joined the SJB in January 2024
- Status
- Arrested 10 June 2026 and granted bail 12 June 2026; no verdict reported
Connections (2)
- Shan Wijayalal de Silva / Joined, January 2024 / Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
- Then an SLPP MP for Galle district, he crossed over to the SJB. Premadasa gave him party membership, appointed him chief organiser for the Ambalangoda electorate and described him as a man of untainted character.2 Jan 2024 · Daily FT · Shan Wijayalal joins SJB
- Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, June 2026 / Shan Wijayalal de SilvaAllegation
- Arrested on 10 June 2026 after giving a statement to the commission and remanded until 12 June by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. Investigators allege that a chair manufacturer was chosen outside the prescribed procedure in a 2019 purchase funded by a Rs. 16.5 million allocation, and that 16,361 chairs were delivered to the homes and offices of 54 provincial council members.10 Jun 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Shan Wijayalal remanded over alleged procurement irregularities
- Granted bail on 12 June 2026 on two sureties of Rs. 5 million and barred from foreign travel. The commission told the court it was still recording statements; the article reports no verdict.12 Jun 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Former Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva granted bail