Shasheendra Rajapaksa
Former State Minister · Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
Overview
- Status
- INDICTED
- Current Case
- Alleged improper claim/receipt of approximately Rs. 8.85 million in compensation linked to a property damaged by fire, with 10 charges reported in the 2026 indictment.
- Next Hearing
- 28 September 2026
- Last Verified
- 5 August 2026
The short version
Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been indicted. Alleged improper claim/receipt of approximately Rs. 8.85 million in compensation linked to a property damaged by fire, with 10 charges reported in the 2026 indictment. Indictments filed 19 Jun 2026; reporting states 10 charges, 30 witnesses and 38 documents. Next scheduled hearing: 28 September 2026.
How did we get here?
- 28 September 2026
Next Hearing
(Trial)
Court: Colombo High Court
Court cases
Alleged improper claim/receipt of approximately Rs. 8.85 million in compensation linked to a property damaged by fire, with 10 charges reported in the 2026 indictment.
What’s happened
Indictments filed 19 Jun 2026; reporting states 10 charges, 30 witnesses and 38 documents.
- Court
- Colombo High Court
- Next hearing / due
- 28 September 2026
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
Party history
SLPP is confirmed by the 2020 parliamentary election; exact formal joining date is not established.