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Sri Lanka court refuses to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors in bribery case

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A Sri Lankan court declined to issue arrest warrants for Indian directors Amit Katyal and Rajendra Prasad Gupta of Krish Hotels on Friday, October 2, 2026, citing insufficient evidence. The refusal came after prosecutors from the CIABOC sought the warrants in connection with an alleged bribery case involving Opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently under remand custody for accepting a bribe of 70 million Sri Lankan rupees in 2013 related to the stalled hotel project.

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On October 2, 2026, a Sri Lankan court in Colombo refused to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors, Amit Katyal and Rajendra Prasad Gupta of Krish Hotels, in an alleged bribery case. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had requested the warrants but the chief magistrate denied issuance due to insufficient evidence, instructing CIABOC to submit a detailed report outlining evidence supporting the arrest warrants.

Opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa is currently in remand custody, accused of accepting 70 million Sri Lankan rupees as a bribe from Janaki Siriwardena, the local agent for Krish Hotels. The alleged bribery occurred around 2013 to secure key approvals for the stalled hotel project. Mr. Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was remanded until October 13, 2026.

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CIABOC Colombo Indian Sri Lankan the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption

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Rajapaksa PERSON · 5× CIABOC ORG · 3× Indian NORP · 3× Colombo GPE · 2× Amit Katyal PERSON · 1× Krish Hotels ORG · 1× Namal Rajapaksa PERSON · 1× Rajendra Prasad Gupta PERSON · 1× Sri Lankan NORP · 1× the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption ORG · 1×

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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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2026-10-03 · The Hindu

Sri Lanka court refuses to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors in bribery case · assertive framing

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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. asserted

Rajapaksa → refuse → 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. asserted

Prosecutors → investigate → project

Magistrate → refuse → issuance

Janaki Siriwardena, the local agent of the Indian investment project, and Mr. Rajapaksa, a prominent Opposition leader, are currently in remand as suspects in the alleged bribery case. asserted

Siriwardena → allege → case

Mr. Rajapaksa, 40, the elder son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been accused of accepting a bribe of 70 million Sri Lankan rupees in 2013, in connection with the stalled hotel project. asserted

Rajapaksa → accuse → project

He was remanded in the case on September 29, 2026, until October 13, 2026. asserted

He → remand → October

According to the CIABOC, Mr. Siriwardena bribed Mr. Rajapaksa on several occasions to obtain key approvals for the project, which never got off the ground. uncertain

which → accord → ground

Prosecutors alleged that Mr. Rajapaksa, as a powerful politician under his father's presidency at the time, had used his political weight to speed up the necessary approvals. asserted

Rajapaksa → allege → approvals

Mr. Rajapaksa, an international rugby player, has claimed the money was sponsorship for an international rugby event held in Colombo in 2014. asserted

money → claim → 2014

He has been in remand since September 4, 2026, in connection with a separate $2 million bribery case, and another remand order has been issued against him in a separate money laundering case. asserted

order → issue → case