🔥 Trending Chaminda Wijesiri: Sri Lankan Politician Sentenced to Prison

Chaminda Wijesiri is a Sri Lankan politician who currently serves as a Member of Parliament (MP). He was elected from the Badulla District in 2015 ¹. Wijesiri is a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party ⁵.

Political Career and Background

Born on August 4, 1980 ¹, Chaminda Wijesiri has been active in Sri Lankan politics for several years. His parliamentary tenure includes serving on various committees, such as the Committee on Public Petitions, the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations, and the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Sustainable Development and Environment and Natural Resources during the Eighth Parliament of Sri Lanka ⁷⁸.

Recent Legal Developments

As of July 28, 2026, Chaminda Wijesiri has been sentenced to one and a half years (18 months) in prison by the Badulla High Court ²³⁴. This sentence stems from a 2019 incident involving police officers ³⁴.

Charges and Conviction

Wijesiri was found guilty of several charges related to the 2019 incident, including:

• Wrongful restraint ³⁶
• Assault causing bodily harm ³⁶
• Criminal intimidation ³
• Issuing death threats to two police officers ⁶

The Badulla High Court delivered the verdict and sentence on July 28, 2026, after finding him guilty of assaulting a group of police officers and threatening to kill them ⁵⁶.