Former Bandarawela Mayor Janaka Nishantha Ratnayake arrested and remanded over alleged municipal financial fraud
Regarding Janaka Nishantha Ratnayake
What happened?
On 9 September 2026, police arrested Janaka Nishantha Ratnayake, former Mayor of the Bandarawela Municipal Council, during an investigation into alleged financial fraud and forged documents at the council - an investigation in which three municipal council employees had previously been arrested. He was produced before the Bandarawela Magistrate's Court on 10 September 2026 and remanded until 16 September 2026.
What changed?
Ratnayake was not previously the subject of an active criminal matter on Nadu. He is now in remand custody pending further investigation. No specific statutory charge or finding of guilt has been reported.
What happens next?
16 September 2026: The case is due back before the Bandarawela Magistrate's Court for a remand review.
The case
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