The CIABOC Investigation Officers arrested businessman Gabbela Mohottalalage Nihal Sisira Kumara on 28 January 2026 for committing an offence under Section 3(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, No. 05 of 2006, as amended by Act No. 40 of 2011, for aiding and abetting money laundering, and for committing an offence under Section 3(2) of the same Act by knowingly possessing Rs. 30,000,000 out of the Rs. 748,000,000 allegedly realized directly or indirectly from unlawful activity by former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.