Rajagiriya motor accident case

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Court: Colombo High Court
Status: Supreme Court directed the trial to proceed, May 2025; on 4 November 2026 Judge Rashmi Singappuli ordered pre-trial conferences for 10 November 2026
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 4 Nov 2026 (what this means)

Patali Champika Ranawaka / Indicted in / Rajagiriya motor accident caseAllegation
- On 8 May 2025 the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal over the indictment, which concerns an alleged motor accident in Rajagiriya in 2016, and directed the Colombo High Court to proceed with the trial.8 May 2025 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Rajagiriya motor accident case: SC dismisses Champika's appeal
- On 4 November 2026 he appeared before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli, who ordered pre-trial conferences for 10 November. The article says the case has 16 charges, including causing grievous injuries through reckless driving of a luxury vehicle that allegedly collided with a motorcycle near President’s College, Rajagiriya, on 28 February 2016 and leaving without stopping, and fabricating false evidence. It carries no response from him.4 Nov 2026 · News 1st · Patali in Court Over Controversial Rajagiriya Crash Case
- He was taken into custody in December 2019 on the Attorney General’s instructions, remanded and later bailed. He denies wrongdoing, saying he is being framed and that a speeding motorcycle hit his vehicle. In June 2020 the Attorney General directed the arrest of the former officer in charge of Welikada Police, accused of fabricating evidence against him.2 Jun 2020 · Daily FT · AG directs Welikada ex-OIC arrested for fabricating evidence in Champika Ranawaka case