Accountability Tracker
The Incident Record
Rec.

What Happened.
On The Record.

Major incidents, controversies and delivered outcomes under the current government, each labelled by evidence strength: a confirmed failure is not an allegation, an allegation is not guilt, and positive outcomes sit in the same record as failures. Records without a citable source are among those held out of publication. How the labels work · How the records connect

70 published records

by evidence class
Confirmed
17
Policy shortfall
8
Disputed
19
Allegation
11
Positive
8
Context
7

11 results · Allegation

AllegationAllegation / unresolved2025Very high attention

Crow Island / Kotahena police 'encounter' deaths

Two suspects arrested over a fatal Kotahena shooting were shot dead by police at Crow Island after police said they tried to seize officers' weapons while being taken to recover hidden firearms.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Law & Order·2025Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2025Very high attention

Sathsara Nimesh death in Welikada police custody

Sathsara Nimesh died after being taken into Welikada Police custody.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Law & Order·2025Full record →
AllegationLegal case — no conviction implied2026Very high attention

Kumara Jayakody corruption indictment

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was indicted over alleged financial misconduct dating to his earlier Fertiliser Corporation role and later resigned as Energy Minister amid the broader coal crisis.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Controls & Corruption·2026Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2026Very high attention

Lal Kantha luxury-house / wealth controversy

Opposition politicians and media scrutiny focused on Agriculture Minister K.D.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Controls & Corruption·2026Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2025Very high attention

AKD local-election speeches draw complaints

CMEV filed multiple complaints alleging AKD's rally remarks about easier funding for NPP-controlled local bodies breached election law.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Democracy & Rights·2025Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2025High attention

Kalahara Dilshan killed during police weapons-recovery operation

Former army commando Kalahara Dilshan, arrested over the killing of a Buddhist monk, was shot by police after officers said he tried to escape using a concealed firearm while being taken to a weapons cache.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Law & Order·2025Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2025High attention

Trade Minister wealth / asset-declaration scrutiny

Social-media and media scrutiny focused on Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe's declared wealth; he said wealth came from inheritance and long-running business activity.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Controls & Corruption·2025Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2026High attention

CIABOC probes alleged assets of six ministers

CIABOC initiated an investigation concerning alleged assets of six ministers of the current government.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Controls & Corruption·2026Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2026Medium attention

NPP councillor resigns alleging local corruption

A Kurunegala NPP municipal councillor resigned, citing alleged corruption, administrative failures and poor governance within the council.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Controls & Corruption·2026Full record →
AllegationAllegation / unresolved2025-26Medium attention

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne partisan-conduct allegations

Opposition and internal parliamentary disputes generated allegations that Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne acted in a partisan manner.

An allegation, arrest or indictment is not treated as guilt. This record documents that the allegation exists and how it was handled, not that it is true.

Political Signals·2025-26Full record →