CIABOC refiles Greek Bond case against Cabraal over alleged Rs. 1.84 b loss | Daily FT

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Friday May 08, 2026 Friday, 8 May 2026 04:18 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has refiled a case before the Colombo High Court against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal…

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What happened

Why it matters

The case was refiled under Section 67(5) of the Anti-Corruption Act after Cabraal allegedly failed to comply with a court-imposed condition of returning the funds within three months.

Common ground

In December 2025, the Colombo High Court granted permission to discharge former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on condition that he compensate the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for losses incurred from investments in Greek Government bonds.

Perspective signals

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: CIABOC refiles Greek Bond case against Cabraal over alleged Rs. 1.84 b loss?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The case was refiled under Section 67(5) of the Anti-Corruption Act after Cabraal allegedly failed to comply with a court-imposed condition of returning the funds within three months?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/news/CIABOC-refiles-Greek-Bond-case-against-Cabraal-over-alleg…

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Claim 1: “The case was refiled under Section 67(5) of the Anti-Corruption Act after Cabraal allegedly failed to comply with a court-imposed condition of returning the funds within three months.”

CORROBORATED

Web search results from Newswire and other reports explicitly state the case was refiled under the Anti-Corruption Act because Cabraal failed to comply with a court condition to deposit funds (specifically mentioned as Rs. 100 million in some reports).

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web search NEUTRAL — A case has been re-filed against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal in the Colombo High Court, for failing to comply with a court‑ordered condition to deposit Rs. 100 million within thr…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/07/ciaboc-refiles-case-again…

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web search NEUTRAL — The case filed against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabral and several other defendants, alleging that they caused losses to the government by.
https://www.thecolombopost.org/2025/12/why-did-the-bribery-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — CIABOC stated the case was refiled under the Anti-Corruption Act after Cabraal allegedly failed to comply with a court condition requiring him to deposit Rs. 100 million within three months.
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/NSLUHrCTUyw9n0dfwFJI

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Claim 2: “alleging the transactions caused a loss of more than Rs. 1.84 billion to the Government”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (Daily FT, Newswire, and other web results) specify that the loss incurred through the 2012 Greek Treasury bond purchases was approximately Rs. 1.84 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1.84 billion to the Government of Sri Lanka incurred through the 2012 purchases of Greek Treasury Bills.
https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/former-central-brank-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1.8 billion to the Sri Lankan government through the Greek Treasury Bond investments in 2012. This case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge R.S.S. Sapuvida today (April 04).
https://adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=107136

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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Government Bonds. View the yield curve today, this page displays current data on government bond yields in the United States, including the daily high, low and yield curve change for e…
https://www.investing.com/rates-bonds/usa-government-bonds

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Claim 3: “In December 2025, the Colombo High Court granted permission to discharge former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on condition that he compensate the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for losses incurred from investments in Greek Government bonds.”

MISLEADING

While evidence confirms the court granted a discharge on the condition of compensation, the date 'December 2025' in the claim is problematic. The evidence provided for 'December 2025' consists of general calendar/holiday information, not court records. However, the event of the conditional discharge itself is corroborated by Daily FT and other sources, though the specific date is not verified by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — December is the first month of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the first month of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. In Ancient Rome, as one of the four Agonalia, this day in honor of Sol Indige…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 21, 2025 · The Month of December 2025: holidays, folklore, fun facts, gardening, recipes, and more from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-of-december-holidays-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 19, 2022 · From Boxing Day to Yule, the month of December includes several cultural and religious holidays from around the world.
https://time.com/6242283/december-global-holidays-christmas-…

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Claim 4: “CIABOC stated on 10 December 2025 that it had agreed to withdraw the indictment against Cabraal, the first accused in the case, subject to the payment of compensation amounting to Rs. 1,843,267,595.65 to the CBSL under Section 67(3) of the Anti-Corruption Act.”

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While the general fact of the conditional withdrawal is corroborated, the specific date '10 December 2025' and the exact figure 'Rs. 1,843,267,595.65' are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence (the December 2025 search results are generic calendar entries).

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Claim 5: “Cabraal was separately indicted over his alleged role in the Greek bond investments.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided to confirm if there was a 'separate' indictment specifically for the Greek bond investments distinct from the general corruption/bribery case mentioned.

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Claim 6: “The indictment against Cabraal was initially withdrawn under Section 67(1) of the Act, while the four other accused in the case were acquitted under provisions of the Penal Code.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has refiled a case before the Colombo High Court against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal over the purchase of Greek Treasury bond investments in 2012”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results from Newswire and other sources confirm that CIABOC refiled a case against Ajith Nivard Cabraal in the Colombo High Court regarding Greek Treasury bond investments.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the tenth president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anura_Kumara_Dissanayake

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maithripala Yapa Sirisena (Sinhala: පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; Tamil: பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரிபால யாப்பா சிறிசேன; born 3 September 1951) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maithripala_Sirisena

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando (born 8 May 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former Member of Parliament. Fernando was born on 8 May 1973. He was educated at Joseph Vaz College. He has a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalin_Fernando

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Claim 8: “Cabraal and four other senior Central Bank officials had been indicted before the High Court on charges of conspiracy to commit corruption under Sri Lanka’s bribery laws.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that four other senior officials were indicted alongside Cabraal for conspiracy to commit corruption.

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Claim 9: “had been accused of causing losses exceeding Rs. 1.8 billion to the Government through investments in Greek Government bonds between March 2011 and November 2012”

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Multiple sources confirm the accusation of causing losses exceeding Rs. 1.8 billion through Greek government bond investments between 2011 and 2012.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1.8 Billion Greek Bond loss. Posted by Editor on October 10, 2024 - 12:23 pm.The defendants are charged with causing a loss of over Rs. 1.8 billion to the government by investing in Greek treasury bon…
https://www.onlanka.com/news/ajith-nivard-cabraal-indicted-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Court gave Cabraal three months to transfer a little over Rs. 1.8 billion to the CBSL’s account. He risks being indicted further if he violates the Court order. Cabraal, who was the Governor of th…
https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabraal-discharged-on-condition…

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web search NEUTRAL — The charges stem from allegations that Sri Lanka suffered losses exceeding Rs. 1.84 billion through the purchase of Greek bonds in 2012, despite Greece being in the midst of a severe economic crisis.
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/07/ciaboc-refiles-case-again…

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Claim 10: “Cabraal, who served as Central Bank Governor from July 2006 to January 2015”

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Multiple sources, including Daily FT and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's own records, confirm Cabraal served as Governor from July 1, 2006, to January 2015.

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web search NEUTRAL — Under Governor Cabraal’s guidance, Sri Lanka was able to maintain sound and stable macro-economic fundamentals, with inflation being contained at low levels, and financial system stability being achie…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/about/about-the-bank/bank-history…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cabraal served as the Central Bank Governor from 1 July 2006 until his resignation on 9 January 2015. During his tenure Cabraal was credited for the overall improvement in macroeconomic fundamentals, …
https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Markets-await-Cabraal-others-qu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ajith Nivard Cabraal, 67-year-old accountant and politician, has taken over Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) as Governor for a second time.The then Governor’s wife, was a Director of Sri Lanka Insuran…
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/210926/news/case-of-conflict-of-i…

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Claim 11: “The Court directed Cabraal to transfer over Rs. 1.8 billion to the CBSL within three months”

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Daily FT and other web search results confirm the court directed Cabraal to transfer over Rs. 1.8 billion to the CBSL within three months.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Court gave Cabraal three months to transfer a little over Rs. 1.8 billion to the CBSL’s account. He risks being indicted further if he violates the Court order.1.8 billion to the Sri Lanka Governm…
https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabraal-discharged-on-condition…

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web search NEUTRAL — The decision was announced during proceedings before Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihail. Under the withdrawal conditions, the accused must reimburse the loss to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka with…
https://english.newsfirst.lk/2025/12/10/rs-1-84-billion-gree…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1.8 billion to the government by investing in Greek treasury bonds during Greece’s severe economic crisis. Following the indictments submitted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery o…
https://www.onlanka.com/news/ajith-nivard-cabraal-indicted-o…

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