On 13 October 2026 Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama refused bail and extended Namal Rajapaksa's remand to 27 October in the Bribery Commission's case over the SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase. He told the Commission to move promptly towards filing indictments; the prosecution said its inquiries were finished and the files were with the Attorney General.
What changed?
He had been remanded until 13 October; the remand now runs to 27 October and bail has again been refused. No indictment has been filed, and this is not a finding of guilt.
Further remanded until 13 Oct 2026 - bail refused on 29 SeptInvestigation - further remanded until 27 Oct 2026; bail refused on 13 Oct
