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The newest published reports cited on the maps, by the date each was published, and court dates the reports say are still to come. Built 18 Oct 2026.
Coming court dates
- 22 Oct 2026
- Suresh Sallay
Court of Appeal to deliver its order on petitions seeking to intervene in his case challenging his arrest and detention - 23 Oct 2026
- Namal Rajapaksa
Remanded until this date in the Krrish bribery inquiry; the Magistrate said the order on his bail application would be announced then - 27 Oct 2026
- Namal Rajapaksa
Remanded until this date in the Airbus bribery matter - 18 Nov 2026
- Namal Rajapaksa
Airbus money laundering case to be called again in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court - 11 Dec 2026
- Shiranthi Rajapaksa
Progress report on the Bribery Commission investigation due in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court
Latest reports
- 18 Oct 2026
Balangoda Kassapa Thero / Quoted on 16 October 2026 about, and taken to hospital on 17 October 2026 during, the protest on / Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026- Reports that on the night of 17 October he was taken to the Colombo National Hospital in a Suwa Seriya ambulance after a sudden health condition during a tense situation between police and the monks, and that some monks and protesters alleged police assaulted him. Police Media Spokesperson ASP Fredrick Wootler rejected the claim, saying the monk slipped and fell. It says he left the hospital about an hour after admission, and the hospital director said he left after stating he no longer needed treatment.Ada Derana · Satyagraha at Viharamahadevi Park demanding Gnanasara Thero’s release enters third day
- 18 Oct 2026
Balangoda Kassapa Thero / Quoted on 16 October 2026 about, and taken to hospital on 17 October 2026 during, the protest on / Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026- Police said a social media video alleging officers assaulted the monk was false and that he slipped from a concrete step after officers told the group that using a loudspeaker and erecting a shelter were unlawful. It adds that Cinnamon Gardens Police are conducting further investigations and that police warned of action against those spreading false information.Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Police say Balangoda Kassapa Thera injured in accidental fall
- 18 Oct 2026
Police Illegal Assets Investigation Unit / Tasked by the court with arresting; Red Notice sought, October 2026 / Basil RajapaksaAllegation- On 18 October 2026 Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said the case files and documents on the investigations into him had been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for further legal action. The article carries no response from him.Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Basil Rajapaksa’s case files sent to AG
- 17 Oct 2026
Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026 / Monks on the march met, on 15 October 2026 at the Presidential Secretariat, / Nandika Sanath Kumanayake- Reports that the monks, who had gathered in front of the Presidential Secretariat until the evening of 16 October, marched to the Ministry of Buddhasasana and, saying talks with the Ministry Secretary had been unsuccessful, went to Viharamahadevi Park. It says a tense situation arose with police when they tried to erect a hut overnight, and that Venerable Thiththagalle Anandasiri Thero said they would not leave until Gnanasara is released.Ada Derana · Monks continue satyagraha at Viharamahadevi Park demanding Gnanasara Thero’s release
- 16 Oct 2026
Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026 / Monks on the march met, on 15 October 2026 at the Presidential Secretariat, / Nandika Sanath Kumanayake- Reports that the Chief of Presidential Staff, Prabath Chandrakeerthi, then spoke with the monks and said the President had been informed of their request and had agreed to let the government proceed under the legal procedures and the Constitution; asked for a timeframe, he said none could be given, and the monks decided to stay. The article also says police obtained a Fort Magistrate’s Court order prohibiting protests in front of the Presidential Secretariat, citing its high-security zone designation, and that the monks were still occupying the road on the morning of 16 October.Ada Derana · Court order issued prohibiting protests in front of Presidential Secretariat
- 16 Oct 2026
Balangoda Kassapa Thero / Quoted on 16 October 2026 about, and taken to hospital on 17 October 2026 during, the protest on / Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026- After a Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court order prohibited protests near the Presidential Secretariat, he said the monks had approached the court but had not received the legal permission or relief they sought, and that matters relating to the offering of robes were the responsibility of the Commissioner of Buddhist Affairs. He said the monks intended to remain near the Ministry of Buddhasasana that night.Newswire · Gnanasara Thera protest: Monks move to Buddhasasana Ministry for talks
- 16 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation- On 16 October 2026 the Colombo Chief Magistrate granted her bail on cash bail of Rs. 100,000 and two personal bonds of Rs. 10 million each, after submissions from the Additional Solicitor General for the Bribery Commission and her lawyers. The court imposed an overseas travel ban and ordered a progress report on the investigation on 11 December 2026. The article also reports that a National Hospital medical report submitted that day indicated she requires heart bypass surgery. The article carries no response from her.Ada Derana · Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa granted bail
- 16 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; in remand as of 16 October 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- On 16 October 2026 the Colombo Chief Magistrate further remanded him and Janaki Siriwardena until 23 October in the Krrish bribery case. The Magistrate rejected her bail application and said the order on his bail application was not ready and would be announced on the next court date. The article describes the allegation as soliciting and accepting a Rs. 70 million bribe in connection with the company’s affairs, and carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Namal Rajapaksa and Janaki Siriwardena further remanded
- 16 Oct 2026
Suresh Sallay / Produced before the court to give evidence in, 16 October 2026 / Eknaligoda abduction trial, Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar- Reports that the former State Intelligence Service director was brought before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar by CID officers to give evidence about the abduction and enforced disappearance of Prageeth Ekneligoda. The article does not say what he said or that he is accused in the case.Ada Derana · Former SIS chief Suresh Sallay produced before High Court Trial-at-Bar
- 15 Oct 2026
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara / Subject of / Petitions over prison attire, October 2026 - 15 Oct 2026
Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026 / Monks on the march met, on 15 October 2026 at the Presidential Secretariat, / Nandika Sanath Kumanayake- The monks asked that a “technical flaw” they said was in the presidential pardon be rectified, and asked how long it would take. The article says the Presidential Secretary told them a definitive answer could not be given at that time; it says he did not at first come forward and the monks sat on the road in protest before the meeting.Ada Derana · Presidential Secretary meets Buddhist monks protesting for release of Gnanasara Thero
- 15 Oct 2026
Yoshitha Rajapaksa / Accused in / Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering trial, Colombo High CourtAllegation- Reports that the Colombo High Court, before Judge Udesh Ranatunga, heard prosecution evidence in the money laundering case against him on 15 October 2026 and postponed the further hearing of evidence to 30 October. A naval officer told the court he was paid about Rs. 5,150,626 in salary during his Navy service, excluding allowances. The article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Further evidence hearing of Yoshitha’s money laundering case postponed
- 15 Oct 2026
Prasanna Gunasena / Announced plans for a Kandy service in 2027, 15 October 2026 / Kandy Metro bus service (planned) - 15 Oct 2026
Kandy Metro bus test run, 15 October 2026 / First planning step: a test run on 15 October 2026 / Kandy Metro bus service (planned)- Newswire reports that preliminary planning began on 15 October with a Metro bus test run to assess potential routes and operational requirements, identify suitable routes, determine bus specifications and assess potential bus stop locations.Newswire · Kandy Metro bus project takes first step with trial run
- 14 Oct 2026
Udaya Gammanpila / Alleges prison officers forced a prison uniform on / Galagoda Aththe GnanasaraAllegation- Prison Commissioner and Media Spokesperson Senaka Pallethanna denied the allegation, saying the Department of Prisons has received no complaints, is unaware of any such incident and follows prison regulations: “There is no possibility of such a thing happening.” He said a committee has been appointed to review prison attire regulations for imprisoned religious leaders, with Prisons Commissioner Gajanayake as a member, that he expected its report this week or next, and that the department would act on its recommendations because procedures cannot be changed arbitrarily under prison laws.Newswire · Prisons Department denies Gammanpila’s allegations over Gnanasara Thera’s prison attire
- 14 Oct 2026
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara / Subject of / Petitions over prison attire, October 2026- Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya withdrew from hearing petitions that challenge a prison authorities’ decision requiring the monk to wear prison attire and ask for an order invalidating it. The article gives no reason for the recusal and says a three-judge bench was appointed.Newswire · Gnanasara Thera’s robes case: Court of Appeal President recuses himself
- 14 Oct 2026
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara / Subject of / Petitions over prison attire, October 2026 - 14 Oct 2026
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith / Asked court to dismiss petition by / Suresh Sallay- The article names him among those who petitioned the Court of Appeal for permission to intervene and make submissions in the case Sallay filed challenging his arrest and detention by the CID. The Court of Appeal postponed its order on those petitions, due on 14 October 2026, to 22 October.Newswire · Court postpones order on petitions linked to Suresh Salley’s arrest
- 14 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; in remand as of 16 October 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- On 14 October 2026 he was brought before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with a money laundering case over alleged irregularities in the 2013 procurement of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.Ada Derana · MP Namal Rajapaksa brought before court
- 14 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; in remand as of 16 October 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- The CID told the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that its investigation in the money laundering case against him and two other suspects was completed and that indictments would be filed in a higher court. The case falls under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He was produced by prison authorities because he remains in remand custody in a separate case under the Bribery Act. The court ordered the case to be called again on 18 November. The article carries no response from him.News 1st · CID Completes Probe in Namal’s Money Laundering Case
- 14 Oct 2026
Police Illegal Assets Investigation Unit / Tasked by the court with arresting; Red Notice sought, October 2026 / Basil RajapaksaAllegation- On 14 October 2026 Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena, acting on CID submissions, ordered the unit to arrest the former Economic Development Minister and produce him in court over alleged misuse of public funds. The magistrate also ordered warrants in Sinhala and English to support Interpol Red Notices and further steps through Interpol to locate and apprehend him. The article carries no response from him or his representatives.News 1st · Interpol RED NOTICE Sought Against Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa
- 14 Oct 2026
Police Illegal Assets Investigation Unit / Investigating / Tourism Promotion Bureau funds inquiryAllegation- The unit had earlier reported the matter to court. According to the CID, Rs. 7.8 million allocated to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in 2014 was used to buy 12,000 T-shirts for the Uva Provincial Council election campaign and not for tourism promotion, causing a financial loss to the government.News 1st · Interpol RED NOTICE Sought Against Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa
- 14 Oct 2026
Basil Rajapaksa / Suspect in / Tourism Promotion Bureau funds inquiryAllegation - 14 Oct 2026
Shamindra Rajapaksa / Named as a suspect in / SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase inquiryAllegation- The CID told the court that Interpol Red Notices had been obtained for him, named as the third suspect in the money laundering case, and for the second suspect, Priyanka Niyomali, and that efforts to arrest them were continuing through international law enforcement channels. The article carries no response from him.News 1st · CID Completes Probe in Namal’s Money Laundering Case
- 14 Oct 2026
Colombo Crimes Division / Investigating the death of / Kapila ChandrasenaAllegation- Reports that Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara said he was dissatisfied with the CCD’s investigation into the phone of the former SriLankan Airlines executive and would inform the Inspector General of Police. According to the officers, police asked Apple through the Ministry of Justice for data from the phone, Apple said it would keep the data for only 90 days, which expire on 29 November, and a further request had gone unanswered. The magistrate asked why the IGP and the Attorney General had not been told.Sri Lanka Mirror · Magistrate dissatisfied with investigation into Kapila’s phone
- 14 Oct 2026
Colombo Crimes Division / Investigating the death of / Kapila ChandrasenaAllegation - 14 Oct 2026
Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation- The 27 March judgment ordered him to pay Rs. 75 million to the state, and three other officials, former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta, NMRA Chairman Prof. S.D. Jayaratne and NMRA Chief Executive Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, Rs. 50 million each, for violating fundamental rights in the procurement of medicines. The petition alleges the respondents are in contempt of court for failing to comply. The article reports no response from the respondents.Ada Derana · Petition filed against Keheliya Rambukwella and others for alleged contempt of Court
- 14 Oct 2026
Transparency International Sri Lanka / Filed / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026 - 14 Oct 2026
Sarana Gunawardena / Accused in / Further bribery case against Sarana GunawardenaAllegation- Hiru News reports that the Court of Appeal issued an interim injunction preventing further steps in another bribery case against him, which is being heard in Colombo High Court No. 11, after a petition he filed through his lawyers. The order came from a bench of Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando. The article gives no case number, charge, amount, duration of the injunction or next hearing date.Hiru News · Interim injunction issued to prevent further action in bribery case against Sarana
- 14 Oct 2026
Johnston Fernando / Accused in / Sathosa employees political activity caseAllegation- The Bribery Commission alleges that from 2010 to 2014, while he was Commerce Minister, he had Sathosa employees removed from their official duties and assigned to political activities, causing a loss to the government. On 14 October 2026 he and two co-accused appeared in the Colombo High Court, where Judge Mohamed Mihal ordered the case called again on the 28th. The article does not name the month. It says no evidence was recorded that day, and that the third accused, Mohamed Sakeer, was absent because he was ill and being treated in the prison hospital, being on remand in another case.Hiru News · Sathosa case against Johnston Fernando postponed until the 28th
- 13 Oct 2026
Pillayan (Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan) / In remand over / Batticaloa killings case, 2008Allegation- On 13 October 2026 he and two other suspects were further remanded until 27 October. He appeared by video link; the other two, Mohamed Sifan and Mohamed Sakeed of Kattankudy, were produced in court. The article says the case concerns the murder of five people in Batticaloa in 2008, and that he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. It says the other two were arrested by the CID and are alleged to have been military intelligence informants. The article carries no response from them.News 1st · Pillayan further remanded in multiple murder case
- 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation- Further remanded until 16 October by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama on 13 October, in a case over allegations that she obtained Rs. 10 million from a state-owned bank and misused it, with charges under corruption laws and the Public Property Act.News 1st · Shiranthi Rajapaksa Further Remanded
- 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation- President’s Counsel Anil Silva told the court she had a sudden heart attack in prison on 12 October and was undergoing open-heart surgery. The Additional Solicitor General said prison officials had no information that she was undergoing surgery, and the Chief Magistrate ordered prison officials to verify. Newswire reported no official confirmation of surgery.Newswire · Court orders verification of Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s reported open-heart surgery
- 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation- The Chief Magistrate observed that a three-page medical report from the Deputy Director of Health Services contained no indication that she was undergoing open-heart surgery or that it had been recommended. A medical panel was appointed, its report is due on Friday, and the Magistrate said a decision on bail would be announced that day.Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Court finds no medical recommendation for open-heart surgery: Shiranthi further remanded
- 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation - 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation- Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris told the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on 13 October that Rs. 10 million from the National Savings Bank was allegedly moved to a Siriliya Saviya account at a People’s Bank branch, supposedly to buy a CT scanner for Lady Ridgeway Hospital, and that the money never went into a Carlton Suwa Udana account. He alleged the Chinese government supplied the scanner and she presented it as a donation from her organisation at an event on one of her sons’ birthdays, that two doctors told investigators the hospital never requested a scanner from Siriliya Saviya, and that the organisation was not properly registered as an NGO and filed no required financial statements. He also alleged donation letters used a letterhead with the state emblem and the Presidential Secretariat’s address. The Financial Crimes Investigation Division and the Bribery Commission are investigating jointly, and the prosecution said more arrests are possible and opposed bail.Newswire · China donated, Shiranthi presented it on son’s birthday: New allegations revealed in court
- 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; in remand as of 16 October 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- The Colombo Magistrate’s Court extended his remand until 27 October in connection with allegations that he accepted a bribe linked to the Airbus case.Ada Derana · MP Namal Rajapaksa further remanded
- 13 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; remanded until the end of his trial / Rohitha BogollagamaAllegation- An open warrant had been issued after he failed to appear in the High Court on several occasions. Acting on it, officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested him on 7 October, and the presiding judge ordered him remanded until the conclusion of the matter.News 1st · Rohitha Bogollagama Corruption Case Fixed for October
- 13 Oct 2026
Rohitha Bogollagama / Accused in / Rohitha Bogollagama London investment exhibition caseAllegation- The charges originate from allegations that, at a 2006 investment promotion exhibition in London held under the Board of Investment, he induced the Board’s Chairman to authorise payments exceeding Rs. 1.5 million for hotel accommodation and exhibition expenses in violation of Treasury regulations. On 13 October 2026 the Colombo High Court ordered the case recalled on 29 October. The article reports no response from him.News 1st · Rohitha Bogollagama Corruption Case Fixed for October
- 13 Oct 2026
Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation- Transparency International Sri Lanka says he and four former senior health officials failed to pay the sums ordered in the 27 March 2026 judgment, including his Rs. 75 million, and alleges this is wilful disobedience of the court’s orders. It says it confirmed with the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Health that no payments had been made. The article reports no response from the respondents.Newswire · Keheliya & 4 former health officials face contempt action over unpaid Rs. 275 million
- 13 Oct 2026
Transparency International Sri Lanka / Filed / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026 - 13 Oct 2026
Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026 / Seeks enforcement of / Supreme Court ruling on Indian Credit Line medicine purchase, March 2026 - 13 Oct 2026
Nimal Lanza / Last elected party; district and electorate office-holder, from 2020 / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)- Parliament’s directory gives the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna as his last elected party. His political career lists, for 2020, Gampaha District Deputy Team Leader of the SLPP and Wattala & Negombo Electorate Zone Convener of the SLPP.Parliament of Sri Lanka · Hon. Nimal Lanza, M.P.
- 13 Oct 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Investigating the killing in / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation- Reports that the CID’s Organised Crime Investigation unit arrested a suspect, Kasun Madusanka alias “Batta”, aged 39, on 7 October 2026, about six years after the 5 August 2020 shooting, and that the CID asked the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate for travel bans as part of its investigation. The suspect’s lawyer told the court the CID’s conduct appeared staged and that it had unlawfully arrested former Anuradhapura police officers not connected to the killing. The court ordered a psychiatric examination before deciding whether to allow the suspect to make a statement, and remanded him until the 26th, a month the article does not name.Hiru News · Three former Anuradhapura police officers and a former municipal councillor banned from traveling abroad in connection with the SF Loko murder incident
- 13 Oct 2026
Sanjeewa Mahanama / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation - 13 Oct 2026
R. M. Balasuriya / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation - 13 Oct 2026
Douglas Appuhami / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation - 13 Oct 2026
Raveendra Bandara / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation - 12 Oct 2026
Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026 / Calls for the release of / Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara - 12 Oct 2026
Udaya Gammanpila / Alleges prison officers forced a prison uniform on / Galagoda Aththe GnanasaraAllegation- At a press conference on 12 October 2026 he said he had visited Welikada Prison on 8 October at the monk’s request, and alleged that officers forcibly dressed the monk in a prison uniform under pressure from senior NPP leaders. The article says the allegations have not been independently verified and carries no response.Newswire · Gnanasara Thera forced to wear prison uniform despite objections – Gammanpila
- 12 Oct 2026
Financial Crimes Investigation Division / Summoned for statements / Shiranthi Rajapaksa - 12 Oct 2026
Ramanathan Archchuna / Seat challenged in / Court of Appeal challenge to Archchuna’s seatAllegation- On 12 October 2026 the court postponed arguments to 16 December 2026 because the bench was not properly constituted, and was told he intended to retain new counsel. His lawyers have argued that he had been interdicted without pay and so should not count as a public officer. The court has given no final ruling.Newswire · MP Archchuna gets more time in Parliament as legal battle delayed
- 12 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026 / Chamara Sampath DassanayakeAllegation - 12 Oct 2026
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake / Arrested and remanded in / Phosphate export bribery inquiryAllegation- The investigation concerns allegations that he solicited Rs. 8.1 million from three companies in exchange for facilitating phosphate exports without proper procedure and helping them obtain export licences. His private secretary from his time as State Minister of Primary Industries was also arrested. The article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · MP Chamara Sampath arrested by Bribery Commission
- 12 Oct 2026
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake / Arrested and remanded in / Phosphate export bribery inquiryAllegation - 12 Oct 2026
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake / Arrested and remanded in / Phosphate export bribery inquiryAllegation- According to the commission, he is also accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from three gem businessmen, and the phosphate payments, put at Rs. 8.4 million, went into his former private secretary’s bank account and were used for his political promotion.Newswire · Bribe from gem businessmen ? : Why Chamara Sampath was arrested
- 12 Oct 2026
Shashi Weerawansa / Convicted in / Diplomatic passport case - 12 Oct 2026
Mahinda Kahandagama / Former Colombo municipal councillor for / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) - 12 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Took a statement from, as a witness, October 2026 / Chandima Weerakkody - 11 Oct 2026
Kumara Jayakody / National List MP for / National People’s Power (NPP)- Parliament’s profile, read on 11 October 2026, gives his party as Jathika Jana Balawegaya, the NPP’s Sinhala name, his seat as National List, and his term as Minister of Energy as 18 November 2024 to 17 April 2026.Parliament of Sri Lanka · Hon. Kumara Jayakody, M.P.
- 10 Oct 2026
Ranil Wickremesinghe / Says he supported the 2019 pardon of / Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara- Speaking to United National Party lawyers, he said that as prime minister he discussed the matter with cabinet ministers and supported the pardon granted by President Sirisena. He said senior monks had warned that removing the monk’s robes in prison would cause a serious religious controversy.Newswire · Ranil explains why Gnanasara Thera was granted presidential pardon in 2019
- 10 Oct 2026
Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026 / Calls for the release of / Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara - 9 Oct 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Obtained court order barring travel by, 2026 / Gotabaya RajapaksaAllegation - 9 Oct 2026
Bimal Rathnayake / Tabled in Parliament / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026 - 9 Oct 2026
Wimal Weerawansa / Subject of / Contempt complaint over Anuradhapura rally speechAllegation- Police said they had decided to seek a contempt case in the Court of Appeal over remarks at a September rally in Anuradhapura that allegedly criticised a 4 September 2026 order of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. The inquiry followed written instructions from the Chief Magistrate, and the findings were forwarded to the court registrar. The article carries no response from him.Newswire · Wimal Weerawansa faces legal action over speech at SLPP rally
- 9 Oct 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- A motion signed by 44 opposition MPs was handed to the Secretary-General of Parliament. It sets out around 50 allegations, including misconduct, misuse of public property and breaches of procedure, and the opposition called on him to step down. The article carries no response from him.Newswire · Opposition MPs submit No-Confidence Motion against Speaker
- 9 Oct 2026
Judicial Service Commission / Decided to dismiss, October 2026 / Thilina Gamage - 9 Oct 2026
Athurugiriya Metro bus collision, 8 October 2026 / Involved a Metro bus on the Millennium City to Pettah route / Metro bus service, Colombo - 9 Oct 2026
Sri Lanka Police / Had the private bus inspected and obtained CCTV footage of / Athurugiriya Metro bus collision, 8 October 2026 - 9 Oct 2026
W.P.J. Senadheera / Deputy Inspector General in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety / Sri Lanka Police - 9 Oct 2026
Sri Lanka Police / Investigating whether private bus drivers are deliberately crashing into / Metro bus service, ColomboAllegation- Newswire reports that police launched a full investigation, on the Inspector General of Police’s instructions, into allegations that private bus drivers are deliberately causing accidents involving Metro buses, to determine whether this is an organised campaign. The DIG said incidents were reported near Millennium City, Rajagiriya, Makumbura, Kesbewa, Borella and Kollupitiya. The article reports no finding and no response from bus operators.Newswire · Private bus drivers deliberately crashing into Metro buses? Police launch probe
- 9 Oct 2026
W.P.J. Senadheera / Alleged some are stopping Metro buses from picking up passengers / Private bus operators, ColomboAllegation- According to the DIG, a private bus driver in incidents near Millennium City and Rajagiriya had no passenger transport permit, and in Makumbura a driver was allegedly drunk and unlicensed. He also alleged that some private operators were preventing Metro buses from stopping to pick up passengers. Police warned that anyone deliberately damaging Metro buses could face action under the Public Property Act. The article reports no response from the operators.Newswire · Private bus drivers deliberately crashing into Metro buses? Police launch probe
- 8 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026; granted bail 16 October 2026 / Shiranthi RajapaksaAllegation- Reports the allegation as misuse of 10 million rupees obtained from the National Savings Bank for a hospital CT scanner, and that she was remanded until 13 October 2026. Her lawyers have disputed the allegations.Outlook India · Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Family Faces Another Graft Case
- 8 Oct 2026
Shiranthi Rajapaksa / Headed / Siriliya Saviya - 8 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, August 2025 / Shasheendra RajapaksaAllegation - 8 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation - 8 Oct 2026
Yoshitha Rajapaksa / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation - 8 Oct 2026
Shiranthi Rajapaksa / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation - 8 Oct 2026
Rohitha Rajapaksa / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation - 8 Oct 2026
Shasheendra Rajapaksa / Named in / List of 50 cases tabled in Parliament, 8 October 2026Allegation