Akila Viraj Kariyawasam arrestedPosted by Onlanka News Desk on August 5, 2026 - 2:16 pmFormer Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 5). Kariyawasam, who served as Senior Adviser on Decentralised Administration to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was arrested by CIABOC officers at around 1:45 PM today after arriving at the commission to provide a statement. According to the allegations, three of the employees had been assigned to work at a fuel station owned by Kariyawasam. The arrested former minister is due to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. UPDATE – 04:28 PM:Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been remanded until August 18, 2026.