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SriLankan Catering May Day payment corruption case
Last verified 5 September 2026
Current status of the SriLankan Catering May Day payment corruption case
CONVICTED
Corruption/abuse of ministerial office - pressuring a SriLankan Catering executive to release funds (reported as Rs. 320,000-330,000, figures vary by outlet) to a private caterer in Marawila for a May Day 2014 UPFA rally
What’s happened
None further - trial concluded; no appeal reported as of 5 Sept 2026 (4 days post-sentencing)
- Court
- Colombo High Court (Judge Mohamed Mihail)
- Sentence
- Two separate seven-year rigorous-imprisonment terms, ordered to run concurrently; effective term seven years. Rs.100,000 fine per charge (Rs.200,000 total), with six months default RI for each unpaid fine.
- Next hearing / due
- No upcoming hearing announced
SriLankan Catering May Day payment corruption case timeline
- 1 September 2026
Convicted
The court convicted the politician in the matter concerning Corruption/abuse of ministerial office. The reported sentence was Two separate seven-year rigorous-imprisonment terms, ordered to run concurrently; effective term seven years. Rs.100,000 fine per charge (Rs.200,000 total), with six months default RI for each unpaid fine.
Court: Colombo High Court (Judge Mohamed Mihail)