On 7 August 2026 the Colombo High Court served an indictment on former Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena in a case filed by the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) in July. The Commission alleges he accepted a Rs. 1 million bribe from a businessman in 2013 to facilitate a matter connected with the Board of Investment. The court granted him bail the same day.
What changed?
The prosecution has moved from a filed case to a formal indictment, and he is on bail. An indictment is a formal charge, not a finding of guilt, and the allegation is unproven.
CIABOC case filed in the Colombo High Court (July 2026)Indicted before the Colombo High Court; on bail
What happens next?
No confirmed next step yet. The reports give no bail conditions or next court date.
