Shashindra Rajapaksa moves High Court after Magistrate refuses bail

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By Bhagya Silva

Colombo, Sept. 4 (Daily Mirror) - Former Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody over charges under the Public Property Act, has filed a bail application before the Colombo High Court.

After considering submissions, High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne fixed the matter for October 2 to examine the facts relating to the bail request.

Rajapaksa was arrested by the Bribery Commission on August 6 in connection with an incident where compensation of Rs. 8.85 million was allegedly obtained by exerting pressure on officials of the Damage Assessment Office. The compensation was said to be in respect of a building and other property at Sevanagala, belonging to the Mahaweli Authority, which had been destroyed during the recent public protest movement.

Following his arrest, the Colombo Chief Magistrate ordered that he be remanded, and on August 12, the Magistrate’s Court refused his bail application.

Subsequently, Rajapaksa, through his counsel, filed this revision bail application before the Colombo High Court, seeking to set aside the magistrate’s order refusing bail and to obtain release on bail.

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Sivakumara Thursday, 04 September 2025 01:47 PM

If Mr. Shashindra Rajapakse had committed a fraud, let the honourable courts mete out a suitable punishment against him. However, what about the mobsters who damaged the building and other property at Sevanagala, belonging to the Mahaweli Authority during the "Aragalaya"? Shouldn't they be punished as well? Who gave those people the right to destroy public property? No citizen has the right to damage private or public assets. Justice should be on both ways, noh?

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Ranjan Thursday, 04 September 2025 02:14 PM

If proven guilty this man should be given the maximum imprisonment and others too no matter their status. They robbed our money

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Wagner Thursday, 04 September 2025 03:20 PM

Imagine if a Rajapaksha sprat can have 4000 million assets in 5 years how much will the sharks will be having. Confiscate all the assets and freeze the bank accounts

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DJ Thursday, 04 September 2025 07:58 PM

Shashindra Rajapaksa, the cheap thief can remain behind bars, the only suitable place for him and many more to come.

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Dilakshan Senevirathne Thursday, 04 September 2025 09:20 PM

No they should not be punished because they rose to protest a corrupt government. Even 88 89 was like that , they were protesting the terror caused by government. People have given power to dismiss all those acts. People want to punish those who bankrupted the country.

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