Civil Aviation Authority spending cases
Current status of the Civil Aviation Authority spending cases
Case HCB/353/2025 - unauthorized printing of 3,000 Vesak greeting cards via the Civil Aviation Authority (approx. Rs. 128,520 loss to the State); HCB/354/2025 - directing officials to pay Rs. 360,000 to Vee Hena Farm (Pvt) Ltd; HCB/355/2025 - directing deposit of Rs. 494,000 to an NSB account in Chilaw - all charged as "causing loss to the government" via ministerial office. On 11 Sept 2026 the Colombo High Court fixed further hearing of HCB/353/2025 for 12 October 2026 and permitted CIABOC to add an investigating officer as a prosecution witness in that matter.
What’s happened
HCB/353/2025 - further hearing fixed for 12 October 2026; CIABOC permitted to add an investigating officer as a prosecution witness. HCB/354/2025, HCB/355/2025 - remain at pre-trial document-examination stage as of 5 Sept 2026, not separately updated by this report.
- Court
- Colombo High Court
- Next hearing / due
- 12 October 2026
Civil Aviation Authority spending cases timeline
- 12 October 2026
Next Hearing
The Colombo High Court fixed further hearing of HCB/353/2025 (the Vesak greeting card matter) for 12 October 2026, and permitted CIABOC to add an investigating officer as a prosecution witness in that case.
Court: Colombo High Court
Sources (2)
- 11 September 2026
Hearing
HCB/353/2025 was called again before Judge Rashantha Godawela. Jayaratne, who is already in prison on his conviction in a separate case (piyankara-jayaratne-01), was produced by prison officers. CIABOC was granted leave to add an investigating officer as a prosecution witness, and the hearing was fixed for 12 October 2026.
Court: Colombo High Court
Sources (1)
- 1 September 2026
Hearing
Colombo High Court (Judge Rashantha Godawela) heard testimony from prosecution witness no. 11 in HCB/353/2025 (the Vesak greeting card matter), ordered Jayaratne to reappear, and directed CIABOC to submit all evidence reports it had obtained. Further CIABOC submissions were fixed for 11 September 2026.
Court: Colombo High Court
Sources (1)