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Shan Wijayalal de Silva

Shan Wijayalal de Silva

Former Chief Minister of Southern Province; former MP · Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

CHARGES PENDING
Verified 7 Sep 2026

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Shan Wijayalal de Silva is facing charges.

Alleged procurement irregularities involving approximately 16,361 chairs and expenditure of around Rs. 16.5 million while serving as Southern Province Chief Minister.

The full running account, event by event, is in the Timeline and Court Cases tabs below.

Shan Wijayalal de Silva legal timeline

  1. 12 June 2026

    Bail Granted

    Bailed 12 Jun 2026 on two sureties of Rs.5 million each; travel ban imposed.

    Court: Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court

    Sources (3)
  2. 10 June 2026

    Remanded

    Shan Wijayalal de Silva, a former Southern Province Chief Minister, was arrested by the Bribery Commission after giving a statement and was remanded by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court until 12 June 2026. The allegations concern the procurement of 16,361 chairs for Provincial Council members using a Rs. 16.5 million allocation, allegedly outside procurement procedure; they are untested.

    Court: Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court

    Sources (3)