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Repeated absence: Court orders forfeiture of Basil Rajapaksa’s bail money

Summary by News Wire
The Matara Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (18) ordered the forfeiture of bail money deposited by former minister Basil Rajapaksa after he repeatedly failed to appear in court in a case over the alleged purchase of a 1.5-acre property in Matara using illicitly obtained funds. The case, filed by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), concerns a property located on Brownhill, Eliyakanda Road, Matara. The case was taken up before …
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News Wire broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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