Sajin de Vass Gunawardena
Former Member of Parliament · Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
Overview
- Status
- CHARGES PENDING
- Current Case
- Investigation under Section 23 of the Bribery Act after alleged failure to disclose acquired assets; separate reporting places the allegedly unexplained assets at about Rs. 243.8 million.
- Next Hearing
- 22 August 2026
- Last Verified
- 31 March 2026
The short version
Sajin de Vass Gunawardena is facing charges. Investigation under Section 23 of the Bribery Act after alleged failure to disclose acquired assets; separate reporting places the allegedly unexplained assets at about Rs. 243.8 million. Bail granted 31 Mar 2026; next date was reported as 22 Aug 2026.
How did we get here?
- 22 August 2026
Hearing
(past; later status not located)
Court: Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
- 31 March 2026
Remand Ended / Bail Granted
Court: Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
- 9 March 2026
Remanded
Court: Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
Court cases
Investigation under Section 23 of the Bribery Act after alleged failure to disclose acquired assets; separate reporting places the allegedly unexplained assets at about Rs. 243.8 million.
What’s happened
Bail granted 31 Mar 2026; next date was reported as 22 Aug 2026.
- Court
- Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
- Next hearing / due
- 22 August 2026
Political career
Ministerial positions
No ministerial positions publicly confirmed.
Other political positions
Former Member of Parliament
Dates not publicly confirmed
Party history
By Jan 2024 he held multiple SLFP organiser and senior party positions. The correct membership start is earlier but was not pinned down.