PersonOn bail
Patali Champika Ranawaka
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 The custody or bail mark follows the dated status line below and may be out of date.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
- Leader of the United Republican Front; former Member of Parliament; Minister of Megapolis and Western Development from September 2015
- Status
- Arrested December 2019 and bailed; trial ordered to proceed, May 2025; he denies wrongdoing; no verdict reported
Coming court dates
- 10 Nov 2026
- Pre-trial conference in the Rajagiriya motor accident case in the Colombo High Court
Connections (6)
- 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
- Patali Champika Ranawaka / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Megapolis and Western Development.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Patali Champika Ranawaka / MP for, as of May 2023 / Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
- Patali Champika Ranawaka / Leader of; launched May 2023 / United Republican Front
- Patali Champika Ranawaka / Backed in the 2024 presidential election / Sajith Premadasa
- Patali Champika Ranawaka / Petitioned the Supreme Court in / VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case