Brown's Hill property case

What’s happened

Warrant issued in May, reissued in July, and bail deposit reportedly forfeited in August after repeated non-appearance. On 18 September 2026, Police Headquarters and Foreign Ministry sources reportedly said the Government was finalising the process of seeking Rajapaksa's extradition from the United States, where he is reported to be residing, so he could face proceedings on the outstanding Sri Lankan warrants; assistance had reportedly been formally sought from the US. No completed extradition request, US court proceeding, or arrest has been confirmed - this is recorded as "extradition process reportedly being finalised," not as extradition ordered or completed. On 19 September 2026, Sri Lankan authorities separately activated the Interpol process concerning Rajapaksa, citing this case and the tourism T-shirt spending case (basil-rajapaksa-tourism-tshirts) as the underlying outstanding warrants. Sources conflict on the precise procedural stage: Daily Mirror reported a Blue Notice had already been issued, while NewsFirst and Hiru News reported Sri Lanka had requested one and Interpol had sought further information. This dataset records the status as requested/disputed rather than confirmed issuance until an official Interpol or Sri Lanka Police source resolves the conflict. A Blue Notice is an information-gathering mechanism, not an international arrest warrant, charge, or finding of guilt.