7 sourcesUpdated
Former Minister Karunanayake granted bail
Ravi Karunanayake, former minister and MP, was granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court after being arrested on corruption charges. The arrest followed allegations of recruiting individuals for a special project at the National Lotteries Board without proper procedures, causing financial loss to the state.
AIThe headline and summary here were written with AI from the newsrooms' reports and checked against them. AI can make mistakes, so read the linked reports for the full account.
Full coverage
Hiru News - EnglishFormer Minister MP Ravi Karunanayake brought to courts
Daily MirrorFormer Minister Ravi Karunanayake released on bail
NewsWire EnglishMP Ravi Karunanayake granted bail
Ada DeranaMP Ravi Karunanayake granted bail
News FirstRavi Karunanayake Granted Bail After Arrest
Gossip Lanka News EnglishRavi Karunanayake arrested
Sri Lanka MirrorRavi Karunanayake arrives at CIABOC
The full picture
Each number opens the report a sentence comes from.
- Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake was granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on Monday evening after being arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).5
- Karunanayake had appeared before CIABOC at 8:15 AM in response to a summons and was questioned for several hours.5
- The investigation concerns allegations that five individuals were recruited outside approved procedures and assigned to Karunanayake's personal staff.45
- Karunanayake was summoned four times previously but failed to attend, and CIABOC officials visited his residence two days prior.5
- CIABOC officers produced Karunanayake before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for bail proceedings.35
- The court ordered his release on bail.6
1 NewsWire English · 2 Ada Derana · 3 Hiru News - English · 4 Gossip Lanka News English · 5 News First · 6 Daily Mirror · 7 Sri Lanka Mirror
More on Ravi Karunanayake
Other stories that mention them, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2026Ex-finance Minister urges HSBC to reconsider closure2 sources
- Oct 9, 2026Opposition submits No-confidence motion against Speaker4 sources
- Sep 1, 2026Ravi Karunanayake's health issues detailed in court2 sources
- Aug 31, 2026Ravi Karunanayake arrested by Bribery Commission5 sources
- Aug 30, 2026CIABOC officials visit Ravi Karunanayake’s residence9 sources
- Jul 10, 2026Central Bank bond case postponed2 sources