Fire-damaged property compensation case
Current status of the Fire-damaged property compensation case
Alleged improper claim/receipt of approximately Rs. 8.85 million in compensation linked to a property damaged by fire, with 10 charges reported in the 2026 indictment.
What’s happened
Indictments filed 19 Jun 2026; reporting states 10 charges, 30 witnesses and 38 documents. On 28 Sep 2026 the defence raised preliminary objections and the prosecution replied; the High Court will rule on them on 8 Oct 2026.
- Court
- Colombo High Court
- Next hearing / due
- 8 October 2026
Fire-damaged property compensation case timeline
- 8 October 2026
Next Hearing
Colombo High Court is due to rule on the defence's preliminary objections to the indictment.
Court: Colombo High Court
Sources (1)
- 28 September 2026
Hearing
Trial-stage hearing before Colombo High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne (co-defendants: Sepalika Saman Kumari and Keerthi Bandara Kotagama, all on bail). The defence raised preliminary objections to the CIABOC charges and the prosecution responded; no evidence was taken. The court fixed its ruling on the objections for 8 Oct 2026.
Court: Colombo High Court
- 19 June 2026
Indicted
Indictments filed 19 Jun 2026.
Court: Colombo High Court