Sri Lanka ex-finance minister Ravi Karunanayake arrested
By The BriefBrief
Ravi Karunanayake, Sri Lanka’s former finance minister, was arrested on Aug 31 by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He is accused of using state funds to pay his private employees, including salaries linked to three people from the National Lotteries Board.
WHO:CIABOC (Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption)
WHAT:Arrested former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake over alleged misuse of state funds to pay private employees.
WHEN:Aug 31, 2026
WHERE:Sri Lanka
WHY:He was accused of using state funds to pay his private employees, including salaries to three people from the National Lotteries Board who did private work for him.
