Shasheendra Rajapaksa
Former State Minister · Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
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Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been indicted.
Alleged improper claim/receipt of approximately Rs. 8.85 million in compensation for the destruction of his political office (reported by Ada Derana as destroyed by protesters during the Aragalaya period, on land belonging to the Mahaweli Authority), with 10 charges reported in the 2026 indictment. Earlier versions of this record described the property as 'fire-damaged'; the cited Ada Derana report does not mention a fire.
The full running account, event by event, is in the Timeline and Court Cases tabs below.
Shasheendra Rajapaksa legal timeline
- 8 October 2026
Hearing
Colombo High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne rejected the defence's preliminary objections to the indictments and ordered the case to proceed under the existing indictments. According to NewsFirst, the three accused pleaded not guilty, the CIABOC Deputy Director General sought permission to give the opening address, and examination of evidence began (10 indictments, 30 listed witnesses, 38 documents).
No further hearing date had been reported.
Court: Colombo High Court
- 28 September 2026
Hearing
Trial-stage hearing before Colombo High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne (co-defendants: Sepalika Saman Kumari and Keerthi Bandara Kotagama, all on bail). The defence raised preliminary objections to the CIABOC charges and the prosecution responded. The court fixed its ruling on the objections for 8 Oct 2026.
Court: Colombo High Court
- 19 June 2026
Indicted
CIABOC filed indictments in the Colombo High Court on 19 Jun 2026 against Shasheendra Rajapaksa and two co-accused, containing 10 charges with 30 witnesses and 38 documents listed. The charges allege using official influence on officials at the Office for Reparations to obtain Rs. 8.85 million compensation for properties on Mahaweli Authority land damaged in the 2022 protests.
These are allegations that have not been tested at trial.
Court: Colombo High Court
Shasheendra Rajapaksa court cases
Political office destruction compensation case
Alleged improper claim/receipt of approximately Rs. 8.85 million in compensation for the destruction of his political office (reported by Ada Derana as destroyed by protesters during the Aragalaya period, on land belonging to the Mahaweli Authority), with 10 charges reported in the 2026 indictment. Earlier versions of this record described the property as 'fire-damaged'; the cited Ada Derana report does not mention a fire.
What’s happened
Indictments filed 19 Jun 2026; reporting states 10 charges, 30 witnesses and 38 documents. On 28 Sep 2026 the defence raised preliminary objections and the prosecution replied; on 8 Oct 2026 the High Court rejected the objections and ordered the case to proceed under the existing indictments. The accused pleaded not guilty, the prosecution made its opening and examination of evidence began.
No conviction or finding has been made, and no next date had been reported.
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- Colombo High Court
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- Next hearing not confirmed
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Shasheendra Rajapaksa political career
Ministerial positions
State Minister in agriculture-related portfolios
2020–2022
State Minister of Irrigation
2022–2024
State Minister of Irrigation and Water Supply
2024–2024
Former State Minister
Dates not publicly confirmed
Other political positions
Member of Parliament
2020–2024
Shasheendra Rajapaksa party history
SLPP is confirmed by the 2020 parliamentary election; exact formal joining date is not established.