Former chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Nishantha Ranatunga, has been released on bail.
He was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (10).
After considering submissions made by CIABOC officials and the suspect’s lawyers, Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered his release on bail.
Accordingly, the Magistrate ordered his release on two surety bonds of Rs. 1 million each and imposed a travel ban preventing him from leaving the country.
The Magistrate also ordered that the case be taken up again on January 19.
Ranatunga was arrested and produced before court on suspicion of committing an act of corruption during his tenure as Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. The allegations relate to his alleged use of two employees assigned to a water supply project as his personal drivers and the deployment of security officers attached to the Board to provide security at his private residence.
( Previous news 2026 November 10 – 02:26 p.m)
Former Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) Nishantha Ranatunga has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
He has been arrested over allegations of financial misappropriation during his tenure as the NWSDB Chairman.
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