Separate carrom board misappropriation prosecution

Last verified 5 September 2026

Nalin Fernando (Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando)CHARGES PENDING

CHARGES PENDING

Misappropriation of government funds under Section 170 of the Criminal Procedure Code - same carrom-board/Lanka Sathosa facts as the conviction above, filed separately by the Attorney General's Department

What’s happened

Petition to dismiss the indictment on double-jeopardy grounds, before the Court of Appeal; preliminary objections in the underlying case rejected 30 Mar 2026; co-accused former Sports Ministry Secretary Nanda Mallawarachchi discharged from this case 30 Mar 2026

Court: Court of Appeal
Next hearing / due: Next hearing not confirmed

Sources (4)

Separate carrom board misappropriation prosecution timeline

how did we get here?

25 June 2026
Hearing
Reporting had scheduled the matter for 2026-06-25, but the current dataset does not establish the outcome of that date.
Court: Court of Appeal
Sources (4)
30 March 2026
Discharged
co-accused former Sports Ministry Secretary Nanda Mallawarachchi discharged from this case 30 Mar 2026.
Court: Court of Appeal
Sources (4)

Current status of the Separate carrom board misappropriation prosecution

Separate carrom board misappropriation prosecution timeline