Former Krrish Group Executive Director and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over an allegation that she provided Rs. 70 million to Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa as a bribe on three occasions.
The arrest is linked to the long-running investigation into the Krrish Group financial transaction involving Rajapaksa. The case concerns Rs. 70 million allegedly received from the Indian-based Krrish Group in connection with a proposed development project at Krrish Transworks Square in Colombo Fort.
The Attorney General's Department filed an indictment against Rajapaksa before the Colombo High Court in 2025, charging him with criminal breach of trust in connection with the alleged misuse of the funds. The case was subsequently fixed for trial, with the latest reports stating that proceedings are scheduled to commence on November 16, 2026.
Rajapaksa was previously arrested in July 2016 in connection with the Rs. 70 million investigation and was later released on bail. The earlier investigation alleged that funds provided by Krrish Group for rugby-related purposes had been misappropriated.
