Who’s in, who’s out, and what’s still in court.
One simple tracker to understand the legal record of Sri Lanka’s political leaders, without digging through dozens of news articles. See who is in custody, who has been convicted, what cases are still ongoing, and what happens next.
Sourced. Dated. Updated when the facts change.
·Remand is not a conviction. Allegations are not verdicts.
How this works
Find the person
Search by name, party, ministry, or that case everyone half-remembers.
Follow the case
See the legal timeline in order — first filing through to where it stands now.
Check the receipts
Every material claim links back to the court record or reporting it came from.
What’s happening now
The latest changes across the tracker, because legal status has a habit of changing while everyone is still arguing about the last headline.
The numbers
46
Politicians tracked
88
Legal matters
84
Active proceedings
46
Files updated in the last 30 days
Right now, physically
Where someone stands physically — prison, remand, bail or free — is a separate question from what their case has actually decided. This is that question, answered on its own.
Wait. What does that actually mean?
Remand
Held in custody while the case continues. Not a conviction.
Bail
Released while the case continues, usually under conditions.
Indicted
Formally charged and ordered to stand trial.
Convicted
Found guilty of the charge by a court.
Acquitted
Found not guilty. That matter is over.
Appeal
A higher court is asked to review the decision.
Everyone in the files
Current MPs, former ministers, provincial politicians and local councillors with documented legal cases.
Why this exists
Political cases are often reported one hearing at a time. Arrest here, bail there, appeal six months later, and eventually nobody remembers where the case actually stands.
This tracker puts the timeline back together, so you can see the current status, what came before it, and where the information came from.
One person, one record
See the legal history in one place.
Sources attached
Every material claim links back to where it came from.
Uncertainty stays visible
If reliable sources disagree, we say so.
Pick your rabbit hole
we have receipts
Found something we missed?
Court records move, reporting changes, names get transliterated three different ways, and sometimes two outlets disagree on the same sentence. If you spot an error or have a stronger source, send it in.
good sources > loud opinions