“Investigate complaints received by the Anti-corruption Commission within six months or submit a report to parliament every six months on complaints that are not dealt with”
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department on Friday the 22nd of August 2025 for allegedly misusing state funds. Following his arrest, the court ordered that former President Wickremesinghe be remanded until the 26th of August. However, considering his health condition, he was first admitted to the Prison Hospital, and later transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital based on medical advice.
Wickremesinghe was taken into custody for allegedly “misusing government funds” after being questioned about a September 2023 visit to London to attend a ceremony for his wife at a British university while he was head of state.
On the 26th of August Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was ordered released on three surety bails of Rs. 5 million each. The order was issued by Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura.
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Former Member of Parliament Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero has been remanded until September 12 after appearing before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court on the 29th of August 2025. The hearing is being conducted in connection with investigations into the alleged abduction and detention of the General Secretary of the ‘Ape Jana Bala’ party, Venerable Wedinigama Wimalatissa Thero, reportedly to secure the party’s national list seat in the 2020 general election. https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=111979
Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne was ordered to be remanded by the Colombo High Court, following a hearing on the 29th of August 2025 related to a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. The case is tied to a sand dredging project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour, which was awarded to a Korean company. The Bribery Commission maintains that the deal caused a financial loss of more than Rs. 20 million to the state.
In accordance with Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, the Resolution presented for the removal of Mr. T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector-General of Police was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on the 5th of August 2025. His dismissal was based on findings of serious misconduct, abuse of power, and criminal complicity.
According to the report of the Committee of Inquiry for the removal of Inspector-General of Police Mr. Deshabandu Tennakoon, out of the total 23 charges levelled against the Inspector-General of Police, he was found guilty of Charges No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23.
Former Member of Parliament Nimal Lanza was arrested on the 29th of August after surrendering to the Kochchikade Police. The Attorney General has filed charges against the former State Minister in connection with an assault and trespassing incident that occurred during a protest in 2006. https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=111977
Legal action was instituted against former Minister of Media and Health Keheliya Rambukwella and five of his family members in the Colombo High Court on 26th June 2025 under charges of money laundering.
Former MP of the Moneragala district, Shasheendra Rajapaksa, was arrested by the Commission’s Investigation Officers on 06th August, 2025 for committing the offence of corruption by influencing officials of the Office for Compensations, abusing his official powers and obtaining compensation for damages caused by riots on 9th May 2022 to an unauthorized building constructed on land in Sevanagala, Kiri Ibbanwewa area. He has been remanded until 30th September 2025
Former Finance Ministry Secretary Charitha Ratwatte, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) was released on bail over allegations of causing a financial loss of Rs. 99.6 million to the government by importing 50 temporary paddy storage units in violation of due procedures during his tenure as a senior advisor to former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Former-Finance-Secretary-Charitha-Ratwatte-granted-bail/108-324106
In the latest development, a former General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways and a former Executive Director of the Sri Lanka State Engineering Corporation were arrested on the 3rd of November 2025 by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on alleged corruption charges. https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/High-profile-corruption-arrests-continue-across-public-sector/108-324052
On October 31, former Chairman of the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation (STC), Hussain Ahamed Bhaila, was arrested over allegations of importing 50 temporary storage units (Cocoon) to the Corporation in 2015 without necessity, and in violation of the prescribed procurement procedures, thereby causing a loss of Rs. 99,679,799.70 to the Corporation and an equivalent gain to external parties. https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/High-profile-corruption-arrests-continue-across-public-sector/108-324052
Former Acting Director General of the Office for Reparations and present Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, Sepalika Samankumari, was arrested by the Bribery Commission on charges of corruption and criminal misappropriation of funds on October 8. https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/High-profile-corruption-arrests-continue-across-public-sector/108-324052
In September, the CIABOC arrested former Director General of the Urban Development Authority (UDA), Sampath Sumeda Pujitha Ratnayake and former Director (Lands) and Internal Assessment Committee Chairman (retired), Koswatta Liyanage Weerawansha Perera, over corruption allegations committed by causing a loss of Rs. 29,519,666.16 to the UDA during the leasing of a 55.5 perch land at Mayura Place, Colombo 05, belonging to UDA. https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/High-profile-corruption-arrests-continue-across-public-sector/108-324052
Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who was arrested on the 12th of November 2025 by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, was released on bail following an order by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on the same day.
