Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former private secretary Sugeeshwara Bandara further remanded

July 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded until July 08.

He was further remanded after being produced before the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (01).

Sugeeshwara Bandara was arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on June 18 in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities involving government salaries.

He is accused of having received salaries from two separate government institutions simultaneously. (Newswire)