On 17 August 2026, indictments were filed against Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan at the Polonnaruwa High Court over the abduction, unlawful detention and killing of Prof. Sivasubramaniam Ravindranath, Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University, who disappeared in December 2006. Three co-accused were also named. Chandrakanthan has separately been in remand in this matter since April 2026.
What changed?
The case has moved from a remand-stage investigation to formal indictment and trial before the Polonnaruwa High Court. An indictment is a formal charge; it is not a conviction.
In remand, under investigationIndicted - case proceeding to trial
What happens next?
No confirmed next step yet. No hearing date has been confirmed. August 2026 reporting indicated one was expected in the coming weeks, but none has been announced.
