On 16 October 2026 Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama extended the remand of Namal Rajapaksa and the first suspect to 23 October in the Bribery Commission's Krrish case. The order on Rajapaksa's application for release was not ready and is due on 23 October. According to Newswire, the first suspect, former Krrish director Janaki Siriwardena, had her application turned down.
What changed?
He had been remanded until 16 October; the remand now runs to 23 October. This is a procedural order, not a finding of guilt.
Investigation - remanded until 16 Oct 2026 (bail order due 16 Oct)Investigation - further remanded until 23 Oct 2026; bail order due 23 Oct
