Overview
- Former Test cricketer and ex–Ceylon Petroleum Corporation chairman Dammika Ranatunga was arrested by CIABOC in Colombo and released on bail the same day.
- The magistrate imposed a travel ban on Dammika, who holds dual citizenship in Sri Lanka and the United States.
- CIABOC alleges he exerted undue influence over CPC crude-oil tendering in 2017, with 27 spot purchases replacing long-term contracts and an estimated 800 million rupee loss.
- The commission told court that former petroleum minister Arjuna Ranatunga is the second accused, is currently overseas, and will be arrested upon his return.
- The case is before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, with the next hearing set for March 13, 2026, in proceedings presented as part of a broader government anti-corruption drive that recently included the arrest of brother Prasanna in a separate matter.