{
  "id": 15083271,
  "title": "Shiranthi granted bail in ‘Siriliya Saviya’ fund probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/shiranthi-granted-bail-in-siriliya-saviya-fund-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/shiranthi-granted-bail-in-siriliya-saviya-fund-probe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds linked to the 'Siriliya Saviya' organisation. The court ordered her release on two surety bonds of Rs. 10 million each and a cash bail of Rs. 100,000, with an additional overseas travel ban imposed on her. The allegations stem from a probe into the misuse of Rs. 10 million provided by the National Savings Bank to the 'Siriliya Saviya' Fund, which led to her arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). A medical report submitted to the court revealed that Rajapaksa requires bypass surgery, prompting the Magistrate to consider her medical condition in his decision-making process.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}