Case Summary Of Former SL Ambassador To Washington Jaliya Wickramasuriya In US Federal Court: Charged On Five Counts

December 28, 2018

The case summary against f0rmer Sri Lankan Ambassador to Washington Jaliya Wickramasuriya in the US Federal Court is now in the public domain. 

As per the documents, Wickreamasuroya is charged on five counts including fraud by wire, radio or television, laundering of monetary instruments, fraud and misuse of data permits and making false statements in immigration application. 

Wickramasuriya was also arrested in late 2016 by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division over misusing state funds during his tenure in Washington.

FCID arrested Wickramasuriya for accepting a USD 245,000 commission while serving as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the US and for alleged embezzlement of funds to the tune of USD 322,027.35 during his tenure.
He was remanded on the same charges and was later released on bail.


Upon his release, Wickramasuriya fled the country and nobody was aware of his whereabouts. The Colombo Fort Magistrate has issued open warrants for his arrest since he failed to appear in the court when the case was taken up for hearing.