Chamara Sampath Dassanayake
Member of Parliament for Badulla District · Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
Overview
- Status
- TRIAL ONGOING
- Current Case
- One of multiple Uva Provincial Council corruption matters concerning alleged misuse of bank sponsorship/fixed-deposit arrangements and public funds while Chief Minister.
- Next Hearing
- 3 November 2026
- Last Verified
- 19 May 2025
The short version
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake is currently on trial. One of multiple Uva Provincial Council corruption matters concerning alleged misuse of bank sponsorship/fixed-deposit arrangements and public funds while Chief Minister. One live case was ordered recalled on 3 Nov 2026. Next scheduled hearing: 3 November 2026.
How did we get here?
- 3 November 2026Case 1
Next Hearing
One live case was ordered recalled on 3 Nov 2026.
Court: Colombo High Court
- 30 April 2026Case 2
Hearing
(past; later outcome not located)
Court: Colombo High Court
Sources (1)
- 19 May 2025Case 1
Remand Ended / Bail Granted
Court: Colombo High Court
- 27 March 2025Case 1
Remanded
Court: Colombo High Court
Court cases
One of multiple Uva Provincial Council corruption matters concerning alleged misuse of bank sponsorship/fixed-deposit arrangements and public funds while Chief Minister.
What’s happened
One live case was ordered recalled on 3 Nov 2026.
- Court
- Colombo High Court
- Next hearing / due
- 3 November 2026
Separate case alleging a cheque/payment linked to Uva Provincial Council funds was deposited into a personal account.
What’s happened
Pre-trial step reported for 30 Apr 2026.
- Court
- Colombo High Court
- Next hearing / due
- 30 April 2026
Sources (1)
Political career
Ministerial positions
No ministerial positions publicly confirmed.
Other political positions
Member of Parliament for Badulla District
2024–?
Chief Minister of Uva Province
Dates not publicly confirmed
Party history
Historically part of the SLFP/UPFA camp; exact early membership start and first exit are not pinned down.
Formal/electoral association is secure by the 2020 parliamentary period; exact joining and leaving dates are unresolved.
Later reporting places him back in a senior SLFP organisational role, including National Organiser; the exact return date is not established.