Minuwangoda cabana project fraud case
Current status of the Minuwangoda cabana project fraud case
Reported inconsistently across outlets as "misappropriation"/"breach of trust" of construction funds and separately as "fraud"/"non-fulfillment of contractual obligations"; no specific statutory charge or Penal Code section is named in any source found - flagged as vague pending a confirmed charge sheet
What’s happened
Accused of accepting Rs. 61 million to construct 18 tourist cabanas at Minuwangoda (only 14 of 18 completed by the 11 Feb 2026 contractual deadline; project started 24 May 2025); complainant alleges over Rs. 20-26 million misappropriated (figure varies by outlet). Arrested 1 Sept 2026 by the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau/CID; remanded until 9 Sep 2026. No reliable public report establishing the outcome of that court date has been located as of 10 Sep 2026.
- Court
- Kandy Magistrate's Court
- Next hearing / due
- Next hearing not confirmed
Minuwangoda cabana project fraud case timeline
- 9 September 2026
Hearing
Reporting had scheduled the matter for 2026-09-09, but the current dataset does not establish the outcome of that date.
Court: Kandy Magistrate's Court
- 1 September 2026
Arrested
Arrested 1 Sept 2026 by the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau/CID.
Court: Kandy Magistrate's Court
- 1 September 2026
Remanded
The politician was remanded in connection with Alleged misappropriation/fraud connected to a tourist-cabana construction project at Minuwangoda.
Court: Kandy Magistrate's Court