Former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama arrested on open High Court warrant
Regarding Rohitha Bogollagama
What happened?
Rohitha Bogollagama, a former Foreign Minister, arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on 7 October 2026 to give a statement. After questioning he was arrested on an open warrant issued by the Colombo High Court in an ongoing case, and was reportedly to be produced before Colombo High Court No. 11. The reports do not name the case; the only known High Court prosecution against him is the Bribery Commission's 2020 case over about Rs. 1.5 million of BOI London exhibition spending.
What changed?
He is now in custody pending production before the High Court. No remand, bail or verdict has been reported. An arrest on a warrant is a procedural step, not a finding of guilt. Correction (7 Oct 2026): early reports described the arrest as over an undisclosed new corruption allegation; later reports say it was on a High Court warrant in an existing case.
What happens next?
No confirmed next step yet. Expected to be produced before the Colombo High Court; the outcome and next date have not been reported.
The case
People involved
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