Sri Lanka court refuses to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors in bribery case
A Colombo court has denied a request to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors linked to a stalled hotel project involving Sri Lankan opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa. The court cited insufficient evidence and requested further documentation from the bribery commission.
Why it matters
The case underscores the intersection of high-level political corruption allegations and international investment disputes in Sri Lanka.
A Sri Lankan court has refused to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors of a company, in connection with an alleged bribery case for which Opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa is in remand custody.
Prosecutors from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had sought the arrest of Amit Katyal and Rajendra Prasad Gupta, directors at an Indian investment project, Krish Hotels.
The Colombo Chief Magistrate, on Friday (October 2, 2026), refused to issue the arrest warrants, citing a lack of evidence, and asked the CIABOC to file a report in court covering evidence for the warrants' issuance.
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