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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 6 Nov 2026.
Coming court dates
- 6 Nov 2026
- Namal Rajapaksa
Krrish bribery case to be called again in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court - 11 Nov 2026
- Johnston Fernando
Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court due to deliver its decision in the luxury vehicle case, after he told the court he pleads guilty - 13 Nov 2026
- Sampath Manamperi
Colombo High Court to deliver its verdict in the rice lorry robbery case - 18 Nov 2026
- Namal Rajapaksa
Airbus money laundering case to be called again in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court - 19 Nov 2026
- Namal Rajapaksa
To be produced before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar in the Airbus case - 23 Nov 2026
- Duminda Dissanayake
Gold-plated T-56 firearm case to be taken up for trial in the Colombo High Court - 25 Nov 2026
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court to deliver its order on his request to lift the overseas travel ban - 27 Nov 2026
- Suresh Sallay
Court of Appeal to decide whether to grant leave to proceed with his writ petition challenging his arrest and detention - 11 Dec 2026
- Shiranthi Rajapaksa
Progress report on the Bribery Commission investigation due in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court - 18 Dec 2026
- Sanjaya Samarasinghe
Case fixed for further proceedings in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court - 26 Jan 2027
- Prasanna Ranatunga
Bribery Commission complaint to be called again in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court for a progress update - 29 Jan 2027
- Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara
Colombo High Court case over alleged remarks about the Quran to be recalled, with submissions on a possible plea agreement - 11 Feb 2027
- Namal Rajapaksa
Rs. 15 million N.R. Consultancy money laundering case to be called again in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court
Latest reports
- 4 Nov 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 Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva, on two complaints from the Cinnamon Gardens Police, ordered police to arrest those who allegedly used loudspeakers without a permit at the Viharamahadevi Park protest and those accused of obstructing Colombo Municipal Council officials who tried to remove banners and cutouts, and to identify them from CCTV and video recordings. The court also closed proceedings on the interim order police had obtained, after police said the protest had ended. The article carries no response from the protesters.Newswire · Gnanasara Thera protest: Court orders arrests over alleged violations during Viharamahadevi Park protest
- 4 Nov 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Obtained court order barring travel by, 2026 / Gotabaya RajapaksaAllegation- On 4 November 2026 Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena said the order on the request to lift the travel ban would be delivered on 25 November. The article says the CID objected, saying any overseas travel could harm the ongoing Easter attacks investigation, and that the Magistrate told the CID the court has no authority to release him on bail or a bond because he has not been named a suspect. It carries no statement from him.News 1st · Court to Rule on Gota Travel Ban Request on November 25
- 4 Nov 2026
Patali Champika Ranawaka / Indicted in / Rajagiriya motor accident caseAllegation- 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.News 1st · Patali in Court Over Controversial Rajagiriya Crash Case
- 4 Nov 2026
Duminda Dissanayake / Indicted in / Gold-plated T-56 firearm caseAllegation- On 4 November 2026 Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga ordered the case taken up for trial on 23 November. The article says the Attorney General’s indictments allege possession of an unlicensed gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at the Havelock City apartment complex on 20 May 2025, and aiding and abetting, against him and a Kazakhstani woman. It carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Ex-minister Duminda Dissanayake’s gold-plated firearm case fixed for trial
- 3 Nov 2026
Yoshitha Rajapaksa / Accused in; pleaded not guilty, 3 November 2026 / Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest bank deposits case (Rs. 59 million)Allegation- The amended indictment was read to him before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli. President’s Counsel Sampath Mendis told the court he pleads not guilty. The court ordered a pre-trial conference for 2 December. The charge is depositing more than Rs. 59 million, the origin of which could not be proven, into fixed deposit accounts at three private banks between 31 March 2009 and 12 December 2013.News 1st · Yoshitha Denies Charges in Money Laundering Case
- 3 Nov 2026
Daisy Forrest / Accused in; discharged on medical grounds, 3 November 2026 / Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest bank deposits case (Rs. 59 million)Allegation - 3 Nov 2026
Daisy Forrest / Accused in; discharged on medical grounds, 3 November 2026 / Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest bank deposits case (Rs. 59 million)Allegation- The court discharged her in line with an earlier recommendation of a specialist medical board led by the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer, issued in relation to another case, that she is not in a suitable mental condition to take part in court proceedings. The report names her “Daisy Forest”.News 1st · Yoshitha Denies Charges in Money Laundering Case
- 3 Nov 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; granted bail in the Krrish case on 3 November 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- On 3 November 2026 Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered his release on cash bail of Rs. 100,000 and three personal sureties of Rs. 5 million each in the Krrish bribery case, imposed an overseas travel ban, warned him against influencing witnesses and fixed 6 November for the next date. The article quotes the Magistrate as saying the grounds, which counsel had said were his parents’ health, were accepted as exceptional circumstances. The Bribery Commission had objected. He was taken back to prison because a Trial-at-Bar bench had ordered him produced on 19 November, and the article says he remains in remand in the separate Airbus case.Ada Derana · Namal Rajapaksa granted bail in ‘Krrish’ deal case
- 3 Nov 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- On 3 November 2026 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the motion, with 50 charges and signed by 44 Opposition MPs, was handed in on 9 October and entered in the Order Book on 12 October but later rejected on a decision of the Committee on Parliamentary Business, and called for an inquiry into whether this breached parliamentary privilege. Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih said he had received privilege submissions after 9.00 a.m. that day and had not yet examined them. The article carries no statement from the Speaker.Newswire · Tense situation in Parliament over no-confidence motion against Speaker
- 3 Nov 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- Reports that Opposition MPs tried to seize the ceremonial mace on 3 November 2026 during a protest over the rejection of the motion, and that the Deputy Speaker said the submissions would be examined and answered later that day. Proceedings then continued.Newswire · Tensions in Parliament: Opposition MPs attempt to seize mace
- 3 Nov 2026
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake / Accused in; case fixed for 9 February 2027 / Uva Provincial Council fixed deposits caseAllegation- The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court fixed 9 February 2027 for the case the bribery commission filed over the withdrawal of more than Rs. 17.3 million from Uva Provincial Council fixed deposit accounts while he was Chief Minister, after considering a report from the commission. The article says he had earlier been released on bail in the case and carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Court to consider corruption case against MP Chamara Sampath in February 2027
- 3 Nov 2026
Sampath Manamperi / Accused in; verdict fixed for 13 November 2026 / Rice lorry robbery case, Colombo High CourtAllegation- The Colombo High Court fixed 13 November to deliver its verdict in the case the Attorney General filed against four accused, including him and Neranjan Perera, under seven indictments. The article says he was produced by prison authorities because he is on remand over the Middeniya containers. It carries no response from him.News 1st · Court to Deliver Judgment on Sampath Manamperi Case on November 13
- 3 Nov 2026
Treasury bond case, Supreme Court ruling, June 2026 / Accused in; Supreme Court set aside his discharge from key charges / Arjuna MahendranAllegation- Ada Derana reports that the three-judge Trial-at-Bar, presided over by Judge Priyantha Liyanage, ordered the case called on 28 January 2027 for a pre-trial conference. The article says the court had previously decided to proceed in the absence of him and Ajahn Punchihewa, and that the indictment alleges a loss of Rs. 688 million to the government through the auction of 27 February 2015. It carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Central Bank bond scam case to be taken up in January 2027 for pre-trial conference
- 30 Oct 2026
Yoshitha Rajapaksa / Accused in / Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering trial, Colombo High CourtAllegation- The Colombo High Court, before Judge Udesh Ranatunga, recorded evidence on 30 October 2026 in the case the Attorney General filed against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, then ordered that the further examination of evidence be held on 12 November. The article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Further evidence examination in Yoshitha Rajapaksa case scheduled for Nov. 12
- 30 Oct 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake said the motion would not be taken up for debate on 3 November because it had not been amended in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament and resubmitted before 28 October. He said 3 November was allocated for an adjournment debate. The article carries no statement from the Speaker.Ada Derana · No-confidence motion against Speaker will not be debated on Nov. 3 – Bimal
- 29 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Named as a suspect in, reported 29 October 2026 / N.R. Consultancy money laundering caseAllegation- The CID told the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that it had not yet received the Attorney General’s instructions in the case against him and others over an alleged Rs. 15 million money laundering offence involving a company named N.R. Consultancy. The article says the investigation concluded in 2016 and the files were sent to the Attorney General, and that he, reportedly in remand custody, was not produced. The article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Court to take up Namal Rajapaksa’s money laundering case in Feb. 2027
- 29 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Named as a suspect in, reported 29 October 2026 / N.R. Consultancy money laundering caseAllegation- Says the case was ordered to be recalled on 11 February 2027 and names the suspects as him, Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogollagama and Sudarshana Bandara Ganegoda. It says the investigation began after a complaint on 28 July 2015 by Anti-Corruption Voice convener Wasantha Samarasinghe. The article carries no response from him.Newswire · Namal Rajapaksa’s Rs. 15 Mn money laundering case postponed to February
- 28 Oct 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Obtained court order barring travel by, 2026 / Gotabaya RajapaksaAllegation- On 28 October 2026 Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena, on a motion by his lawyers, ordered the CID, described as the complainant, to appear on 4 November to state its position on a request to lift the overseas travel ban temporarily so he could travel to Singapore. The CID was not present. The article says the ban was imposed on him and several former intelligence officers in connection with the Easter attacks investigations, and that he was present in open court.Newswire · Gotabaya’s travel ban: Court orders CID to appear on November 4
- 28 Oct 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Obtained court order barring travel by, 2026 / Gotabaya RajapaksaAllegation - 28 Oct 2026
Mohamed Saribu Adham Lebbe / Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 12 years in / Wanathawilluwa explosives case- Mohamed Shareef Adam Lebbe, known as ‘Gafoor Mama’, the third accused, was sentenced on 28 October 2026 by a three-judge Colombo Special High Court bench after pleading guilty to five charges. Each carried 12 years but the terms run concurrently, and seven and a half years spent in remand and under detention orders were deducted, leaving about four and a half years. The judges took into account his plea, his age of 63 and other special circumstances. The court ordered special security when he is taken to the High Courts in Kegalle and Batticaloa, where two other cases are pending.Ada Derana · ‘Gafoor Mama’ sentenced to 12 years in prison over explosives case
- 28 Oct 2026
Mohamed Saribu Adham Lebbe / Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 12 years in / Wanathawilluwa explosives case- Gives the same sentence and says the charges concern possessing and collecting explosives and other prohibited materials at Lactowatta, Wanathavilluwa. It spells his name Mohamed Shareef Adam Lebbe, while the Easter attacks trial reports on this map spell it Mohamed Saribu Adham Lebbe; both give the alias ‘Gafoor Mama’.Newswire · Wanathavilluwa explosives case: ‘Gafoor Mama’ sentenced to 12 years in prison
- 28 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; granted bail in the Krrish case on 3 November 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- Confirms that the Chief Magistrate fixed 3 November for the decision on the bail application after hearing the Bribery Commission and his lawyers, and gives the allegation as accepting a Rs. 100 million bribe over the transfer of land at Transworks Square to the Krrish company. The article carries no response from him.Newswire · Krish case: Court decision on Namal’s bail application on November 3
- 28 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; granted bail in the Krrish case on 3 November 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- On 28 October 2026 Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama, after hearing the Bribery Commission and his counsel, fixed 3 November to deliver the order on the bail application. The article describes the allegation as accepting a Rs. 100 million bribe, while earlier Ada Derana reports gave Rs. 70 million; the article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Court to deliver ruling on Namal Rajapaksa’s bail application on Nov. 3
- 28 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Arrested in / SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase inquiryAllegation- Says the Attorney General filed the 24-charge indictment over alleged bribery in the Airbus transaction. The Chief Magistrate ordered him kept in custody until he was produced before the Trial-at-Bar, saying the Magistrate’s Court could no longer make any order about the suspect, including on bail or remand, and that no exceptional circumstances had been presented to justify bail.Daily FT · AG indicts Namal Rajapaksa on 24 charges over Airbus deal
- 28 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Arrested in / SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase inquiryAllegation - 28 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Arrested in / SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase inquiryAllegation- The three-judge Trial-at-Bar bench headed by Judge Priyantha Liyanage ordered prison authorities to produce him on 19 November. Bribery Commission lawyers were absent because they had not been notified of the hearing. His counsel, led by President’s Counsel Nalin Ladduwhetty, said the defence intended to file a bail application once the commission’s officers appeared.Ada Derana · Airbus Case: Namal Rajapaksa ordered to appear before court on Nov. 19
- 28 Oct 2026
Wasantha Karannagoda / Indicted in / Navy recruitment corruption caseAllegation - 28 Oct 2026
Yoshitha Rajapaksa / Indicted in / Navy recruitment corruption caseAllegation - 28 Oct 2026
Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation- Says the Supreme Court heard the application on Monday 26 October 2026. Respondent Prof. S. D. Jayaratne said he paid Rs. 50 million on 22 October, after the application was filed. Rambukwella paid Rs. 20 million on 23 October and undertook to pay the remaining Rs. 55 million within two weeks; the other respondents gave undertakings to pay within a week to three months. The Court ordered the four unpaid respondents to pay the full sums within three months, imposed travel bans on them, and released them on bail with cash bonds of Rs. 50 million each and two sureties, to be arranged within a week.Daily FT · Following TISL’s contempt application, SC sets deadline for Rs. 275 m payment in medical procurement case
- 28 Oct 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- The SJB and opposition MPs called for his resignation and said they would neither amend nor withdraw the allegations. They criticised the 23 October Committee on Parliamentary Business decision, chaired by the Speaker, to reject a debate unless the allegations were amended, and alleged he influenced it. The article carries no response from the Speaker.Newswire · Opposition calls for Speaker’s resignation, refuses to amend no-confidence motion
- 28 Oct 2026
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.Ada Derana · Former chairman of National Youth Service Council arrested
- 28 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, October 2026, over financial malpractice allegations against / Lalith Piyum PereraAllegation - 28 Oct 2026
Sugeeshwara Bandara / Remanded until 11 November 2026 while described as former private secretary to / Gotabaya RajapaksaAllegation- Reports that he was further remanded until 11 November after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. He is accused of receiving two salaries under the President’s expenditure head in 2022, as secretary to Gotabaya Rajapaksa and as Project Director at the Presidential Secretariat under Ranil Wickremesinghe. The article does not say who brought the case and carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Sugeeshwara Bandara further remanded
- 28 Oct 2026
Johnston Fernando / Told the court he pleads guilty, October 2026, in / Luxury BMW possession case, Colombo Fort- Through his lawyers he told the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on 28 October 2026 that he pleads guilty to charges relating to possessing a luxury BMW imported without paying the required taxes. The article’s headline calls it a tax fraud case. The CID says the vehicle was found at a Colombo hotel, that Customs confirmed a vehicle with its chassis number was not legally imported, that the Government Analyst’s Department found it was illegally assembled, and that its identifiers were linked to a car reported stolen in the UK in 2021. The article gives the arrest as 23 October without a year.Newswire · Johnston Fernando pleads guilty in luxury BMW tax fraud case
- 28 Oct 2026
Johnston Fernando / Told the court he pleads guilty, October 2026, in / Luxury BMW possession case, Colombo Fort - 28 Oct 2026
Johnston Fernando / Told the court he pleads guilty, October 2026, in / Luxury BMW possession case, Colombo Fort- In a statement on 28 October 2026 he denied reports that he pleaded guilty to vehicle import tax fraud. He said only three charges had been filed against him, under the Motor Traffic Act, that he was not charged with importing or owning the vehicle or failing to pay import duty, that he is not its owner, and that a separate case against the person who had possession of it is before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court. He urged media to correct their reports.Newswire · Johnston clarifies charges, denies involvement in vehicle import tax fraud
- 28 Oct 2026
Johnston Fernando / Told the court he pleads guilty, October 2026, in / Luxury BMW possession case, Colombo Fort - 27 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- Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the Chief Prelates had not so far asked the government to release him, and that even if they did the government would act in accordance with the law and had no intention of overriding a judicial decision. He said the Prisons Department’s Standing Orders had been amended after a letter from the four Chief Prelates of the Buddhist chapters and discussions with their representatives.Ada Derana · No request made by Chief Prelates to secure Gnanasara Thero’s release, says Cabinet Spokesman
- 27 Oct 2026
Roshan Ranasinghe / Called on 26 October 2026 for a presidential pardon for / Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara- Speaking on Ada Derana 360 on 26 October, he asked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as chairman of the Sarvajana Balaya party and personally, to grant a pardon. He referred to former President Sirisena’s decision to grant the 2019 pardon, saying it had been made at the request of the Mahanayake Theros and in line with the public mandate.Ada Derana · Roshan Ranasinghe calls for Presidential pardon for Gnanasara Thero
- 27 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; granted bail in the Krrish case on 3 November 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- On 27 October 2026 his counsel, President’s Counsel Ali Sabry, asked the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for bail on compassionate grounds in the Krrish transaction case and argued the presumption of innocence. The Bribery Commission said it had not received the documents and asked for time, and rejected claims of unequal treatment, saying it applied the law equally to everyone. The article gives the alleged bribe as Rs. 100 million in connection with the Transworks Square land.Newswire · Namal’s lawyer seeks bail citing parents’ serious health conditions
- 27 Oct 2026
Financial Crimes Investigation Division / Filed case against; arrest warrant reissued July 2026; open warrant issued 27 October 2026 / Basil RajapaksaAllegation- On 27 October 2026 the Matara Magistrate’s Court issued an open warrant for his arrest on a report from the division, which brought the matter under the Money Laundering Act citing its inability to establish the source of funds used to buy the Browns Hill property. The article says the court had earlier restricted dealings with the property. The article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · Open warrant issued for Basil Rajapaksa in Brown’s Hill land case
- 27 Oct 2026
Financial Crimes Investigation Division / Filed case against; arrest warrant reissued July 2026; open warrant issued 27 October 2026 / Basil RajapaksaAllegation- Describes the property as about one and a half acres on Eliyakanda Road, Browns Hill, previously belonging to a German national, Herbert Keller, and allegedly bought by him for Rs. 60 million. It repeats that the Matara Chief Magistrate, Chathura Dissanayake, had earlier ordered his bail money forfeited after he failed to appear. The article carries no response from him.Newswire · Open warrant issued for Basil Rajapaksa in Brown’s Hill land case
- 27 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Arrested in / SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase inquiryAllegation- On 27 October 2026 Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara told Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that indictments had been filed against him and three others before the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar, with the approval of the Chief Justice, over allegations of money laundering and accepting a Rs. 100 million bribe in connection with the Airbus transaction. The indictment has 24 charges and 59 witnesses. The article carries no response from him.Newswire · Airbus deal: Indictments filed against Namal Rajapaksa and three others
- 27 Oct 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- Opposition MPs said in a statement that the government’s argument that the allegations are sub judice was neither legally sound nor reasonable, that the Speaker should step aside while allegations against him are examined, and that the motion had not been referred to the Attorney General despite an understanding reached at a 12 October Committee on Parliamentary Business meeting. The article carries no response from the Speaker.Ada Derana · Opposition accuses government of blocking debate on No-Confidence Motion against Speaker
- 27 Oct 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation - 26 Oct 2026
Balangoda Kassapa Thero / Under police investigation, reported 26 October 2026, over statements allegedly made during / Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026Allegation- Cinnamon Gardens Police told Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that the investigation followed a complaint by Jagath Basnayake, an organiser at the National People’s Power headquarters, alleging that he made false statements to the media during the protest capable of inciting and misleading the public. Police said his 22 October statement about two individuals allegedly arriving at the park with knives was false, and cited Section 98 of the Police Ordinance. The magistrate ordered media institutions to give police the unedited footage and directed police to report progress. The article carries no response from him.News 1st · Police Launch Investigation into Alleged Inciting Remarks by Balangoda Kassapa Thera
- 26 Oct 2026
United National Party (UNP) / Called on 26 October 2026 for an immediate presidential pardon for / Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara- In a statement issued after the satyagraha was suspended, the party urged the President to grant an immediate pardon with the involvement of the Chief Prelates of the three main Buddhist chapters. It cited former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva as saying the maximum sentence for contempt of court is 18 months, said he had already spent more than 10 months in prison for the offence, criticised the government’s reported efforts to obtain court orders against monks who had not taken part in the march and satyagraha, and called for an investigation into those responsible for ordering the removal of his robe. The article carries no government response.Ada Derana · UNP calls for presidential pardon for Gnanasara Thero
- 26 Oct 2026
Mohamed Naufar / Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 12 years in / Wanathawilluwa explosives case- The Colombo Special Trial-at-Bar found Naufar Maulavi and co-defendant Mohamed Ibrahim Saadiq guilty after they pleaded guilty to four charges (numbers 1, 2, 8 and 9 of the indictment) over the illegal possession of a firearm, live ammunition, detonators and other materials used to make explosives. Each was given sentences totalling 48 years, to run concurrently, for an effective 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment.Ada Derana · Naufer Moulavi sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment over Wanathawilluwa explosives case
- 26 Oct 2026
Mohamed Naufar / Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 12 years in / Wanathawilluwa explosives case- Calls him Nowfer Moulavi and says the charges concern collecting firearms and explosives at Lactowatte in Wanathavilluwa in 2018, alongside Zahran Hashim and others; the case entry, based on Ada Derana, gives the year as 2019. It notes he was sentenced to 220 years in September 2026 in the Easter Sunday attacks case.Newswire · Another 12-year prison sentence for Easter attacks convict Nowfer Moulavi
- 26 Oct 2026
Ranil Wickremesinghe / Found to have violated fundamental rights in / Supreme Court ruling on a 2024 Prisoners’ Day remission- Reports that the Supreme Court held that the actions of the former President, the former Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and the former Commissioner General of Prisons in releasing a man who had served about two months of a 29-month sentence for failing to pay maintenance violated Article 12(1). Ada Derana calls the release a presidential pardon granted for Prisoners’ Day; the man argued it was a reduction of sentence under Article 34(1)(d). The court compared another prisoner jailed for similar arrears whose sentence was reduced by about a week. The article carries no response from Wickremesinghe.Ada Derana · SC orders enforcement of 29-month sentence after invalidating presidential pardon
- 26 Oct 2026
Ranil Wickremesinghe / Found to have violated fundamental rights in / Supreme Court ruling on a 2024 Prisoners’ Day remission - 26 Oct 2026
Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation- The Supreme Court ordered him and three other respondents released on bonds and barred them from leaving the country, after considering Transparency International Sri Lanka’s motion. His attorney told the court he had paid Rs. 20 million of the Rs. 75 million ordered. The order was delivered by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena.Ada Derana · Court orders foreign travel ban on ex-minister Keheliya Rambukwella
- 26 Oct 2026
Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation - 26 Oct 2026
Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation- Reports a travel ban on him and four others, which the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration was told to implement at once, and bail for four respondents, including him and the former NMRA Chairman, former NMRA Chief Executive and former Director of the Medical Supplies Division, on bonds of Rs. 50 million each with two sureties. It says the five respondents were given three months to pay the sums ordered. This differs from Ada Derana and Newswire, which report bonds and a travel ban for him and three others.Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Supreme Court imposes travel ban on Keheliya and four others
- 26 Oct 2026
Jagath Wickramaratne / Subject of a no-confidence motion in, October 2026 / Parliament of Sri LankaAllegation- SJB MP Mujibur Rahman said the Speaker was destroying democracy in Parliament by not allowing the motion to be debated, and that the reason given, a pending court case over the Speaker’s conduct, had not stopped former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena from allowing a debate on a motion against him. The article carries no response from the Speaker.Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Democracy in Parliament being destroyed: SJB MP
- 25 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 satyagraha was in its tenth consecutive day on 25 October 2026 and that the monks say they will not leave until Gnanasara is released. It says they first gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat on 16 October and held talks, which they called unsuccessful, with the Ministry of Buddhasasana secretary.Ada Derana · Satyagraha seeking Gnanasara Thero’s release continues at Viharamahadevi Park
- 25 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 a joint statement dated 25 October 2026, signed by the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiriya Chapters, the Amarapura Maha Nikaya and the Ramanna Maha Nikaya, urging the Maha Sangha to safeguard monastic discipline and the dignity of monks amid the protests for a presidential pardon. It says the monks at Viharamahadevi Park then suspended their satyagraha temporarily, after the Prelates told them in writing that steps were being taken to secure Gnanasara’s release through talks with the government.Newswire · What did the Chief Prelates tell Buddhist monks in their joint letter?
- 25 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 Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero said the satyagraha, held at Viharamahadevi Park for the past 10 days, would be temporarily suspended after written assurances from the Chief Prelates of the three Buddhist Chapters that they would take steps to secure Gnanasara’s release through discussions with the government. The article does not report a government response.Ada Derana · Satyagraha launched demanding release of Gnanasara Thero temporarily suspended
- 24 Oct 2026
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara / Subject of / Petitions over prison attire, October 2026- Reports that the Acting Commissioner General of Prisons, with the Justice Minister’s approval, issued an Extraordinary Gazette amending Department of Prisons Standing Orders. When a Buddhist monk is imprisoned, the Commissioner of Prisons is to consult the Department of Buddhist Affairs, which informs the monk’s Nikaya or Chapter; the Chapter’s decision on removing the robes is to be reported back within ten days, and if no response is received the Commissioner may act under the relevant provisions. The article does not mention Gnanasara by name.Ada Derana · Gazette issued on procedures regarding removal of imprisoned Buddhist monks’ robes
- 24 Oct 2026
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara / Subject of / Petitions over prison attire, October 2026- Reports that on 23 October 2026 Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika C. Ragala observed, in the Attorney General’s case over his alleged remarks about the Quran, that the court had no authority to order the reinstatement of the robe removed by prison officials. His counsel had said the Kotte Mahanayake Thera had asked prison authorities in writing for a ceremonial reinstatement and had received no response. The judge said such a request could affect other monks serving sentences. The article says Gnanasara was produced by WhatsApp video call, that prison authorities cited tension over the incident, and that the case was fixed to be recalled on 29 January.Daily FT · Court has no authority to order reinstatement of Gnanasara Thera’s robe: HC
- 24 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 - 24 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; granted bail in the Krrish case on 3 November 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- In a statement issued ahead of the 50th day of his imprisonment, he said he was willing to stay in prison for 500 days if it brought economic relief to the public, and that he believed the courts would one day find him not guilty and acquit him. The statement does not address the specific bribery allegations.Ada Derana · Willing to remain imprisoned even 500 days if country can benefit – Namal
- 24 Oct 2026
A. H. M. Fowzie / Convicted in / Disaster Management Ministry vehicle case- Reports that he published a public apology in a Sinhala-language state newspaper on 24 October 2026, following the Supreme Court’s 29 September ruling. The article does not say whether the apologies in the other two newspapers or the payment have been made.Newswire · Fowzie’s court-ordered apology published in state newspaper
- 23 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 Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the order on the facts presented by the Cinnamon Gardens Police OIC. It applies to Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero, Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, other monks, civil society activists and party representatives taking part, and bars them from obstructing the area around the Buddha statue, the park walkways and named surrounding roads, or from staying continuously in front of the Prime Minister’s Office on Flower Road. It was issued under Section 106(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act; the article says a violation is an offence under Section 185 of the Penal Code.Ada Derana · Details of the court order issued over the protest at Viharamahadevi Park
- 23 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 - 23 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 Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court rejected a motion to withdraw its order barring the monks from occupying the area near the Buddha statue at Viharamahadevi Park during their satyagraha. The Magistrate also declined the police request for arrest warrants against several people accused of violating the order, saying sufficient facts had not been presented at this stage.Ada Derana · Court rejects request to withdraw order restricting monks’ protest at Viharamahadevi Park
- 23 Oct 2026
Namal Rajapaksa / Son of / Mahinda Rajapaksa - 23 Oct 2026
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, September 2026; granted bail in the Krrish case on 3 November 2026 / Namal RajapaksaAllegation- On 23 October 2026 the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court further remanded him and former Krrish Group executive director Janaki Siriwardena until 6 November in the Krrish bribery case. The article describes the allegation as soliciting and accepting a Rs. 70 million bribe, and does not mention the bail order that had been due on this date or any response from him.Ada Derana · Namal Rajapaksa and Janaki Siriwardena further remanded
- 23 Oct 2026
Wimal Weerawansa / Named in / Contempt referral over protest statements, 2026Allegation - 23 Oct 2026
Udaya Gammanpila / Named in / Contempt referral over protest statements, 2026Allegation - 23 Oct 2026
Dilith Jayaweera / Named in / Contempt referral over protest statements, 2026Allegation - 23 Oct 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Called to give a statement, October 2026 / Janaka Tissa KuttiarachchiAllegation - 23 Oct 2026
Criminal Investigation Department / Called to give a statement, October 2026 / Janaka Tissa KuttiarachchiAllegation - 23 Oct 2026
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake / Arrested and remanded in / Phosphate export bribery inquiryAllegation- On 23 October 2026 the Colombo Magistrate’s Court rejected bail applications from him and his private secretary and further remanded both until 6 November, after hearing the Bribery Commission and their lawyers. The article carries no response from him.Ada Derana · MP Chamara Sampath and private secretary further remanded
- 22 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 - 22 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 Ministry of Buddhasasana told the Mahanayaka of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha that Gnanasara would not be produced before court on 23 October 2026. Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake said the court had indicated that it was not necessary for him to be produced.Ada Derana · Gnanasara Thero will not be produced before court tomorrow – ministry informs
- 22 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 - 22 Oct 2026
Balangoda Kassapa Thero / Quoted on 16 and 22 October 2026 about, and taken to hospital on 17 October 2026 during, the protest on / Foot march for Gnanasara’s release, October 2026- Quotes him at the Viharamahadevi Park satyagraha as saying the President has two options, to resign or to pardon Gnanasara, and that the monks would bring a large gathering of monks to Colombo in the coming days if the government did not grant an unconditional pardon. The article carries no response from the President’s Office.Newswire · “Resign or pardon Gnanasara Thera” Protesting monks issue ultimatum to President
- 22 Oct 2026
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith / Asked court to dismiss petition by / Suresh Sallay- Reports that the Court of Appeal dismissed 13 intervention petitions on 22 October 2026, among them Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith’s request that Sallay’s writ petition be dismissed. Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya said the main petition concerned a criminal investigation that must proceed continuously and that the involvement of outside parties could obstruct it. The article adds that the court’s decision on whether to grant leave to proceed with the writ petition is due on 27 November.Ada Derana · Appeals Court rejects intervention petitions in Suresh Sallay’s detention case
- 22 Oct 2026
Dileepa Peiris / Asked court on 21 October 2026 to let CID officers question three convicts about claims that those responsible remain free / Criminal Investigation DepartmentAllegation- According to the report, he told the Fort Magistrate’s Court that three men convicted by a High Court bench over the attacks, named as Milhan, Rizkan and Zainul Abdeen, had claimed that those actually involved remained free. He described the statements as serious and asked for permission for eight CID officers to record statements from them in prison. The claims are the convicts’ own; the article does not report any finding on them.Newswire · Easter Attacks: CID probes claims by three convicts that those responsible remain at large