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Lalith Piyum Perera
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 The custody or bail mark follows the dated status line below and may be out of date.
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- Role
- Former Chairman of the National Youth Services Council
- Status
- Arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegations of financial malpractice and granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on 28 October 2026, on two personal sureties of Rs. 1 million each with an overseas travel restriction; no indictment reported
Connections (1)
- Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026, over financial malpractice allegations against / Lalith Piyum PereraAllegation
- Reports that the commission arrested the former Chairman of the National Youth Services Council. He is accused of misrepresenting land and buildings in Samapura, Ampara as state property in sublease agreements and then leasing the property from the council, and the article says Rs. 3.8 million of council funds was improperly paid to a third party and Rs. 1.3 million spent on renovation without board approval, causing a loss of Rs. 5.1 million. The article carries no response from him.28 Oct 2026 · Ada Derana · Former chairman of National Youth Service Council arrested
- The Colombo Chief Magistrate granted him bail on two personal sureties of Rs. 1 million each and restricted his overseas travel, after hearing the commission and his lawyers.28 Oct 2026 · Ada Derana · Former Youth Services chief Lalith Piyum Perera granted bail