Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who was in remand custody over allegations of misappropriating funds from the ‘Siriliya Saviya’ account.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama issued the order after considering submissions made by Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, who appeared on behalf of the Bribery Commission, and the attorneys representing the suspect.
Accordingly, the Magistrate ordered her release on a cash bail of Rs. 100,000 and two personal bail bonds of Rs. 10 million each.
The court also imposed an overseas travel ban on the suspect.
Furthermore, the court ordered that a progress report on the investigations be submitted on December 11, 2026.
Shiranthi Rajapaksa was recently arrested by the Bribery Commission over the alleged illegal transfer of Rs. 10 million belonging to the National Savings Bank to the “Siriliya Saviya” organisation.
Meanwhile, a medical report submitted by the National Hospital of Sri Lanka to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court indicated that former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa requires heart bypass surgery.
The medical report, concerning Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who was in remand custody in connection with the alleged transfer of Rs. 10 million from the National Savings Bank to the ‘Siriliya Saviya’ organisation, was submitted to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.
This was revealed when the case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (16).
After examining the report, the Magistrate stated that it had been submitted along with a covering letter from the Director of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo.
The Magistrate further stated in open court that the report detailed the suspect’s medical condition and indicated that she required bypass surgery.
At that point, Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, appearing on behalf of the Bribery Commission, requested the court’s permission to make submissions after reviewing the medical report.
Accordingly, the Magistrate ordered that the proceedings be adjourned until 2.45 p.m. for that purpose.
