தமிழ் மொழிபெயர்ப்பு CLICK HERE: The Karannagoda Paradox and the Case for External Accountability: An Advocacy Dossier on Systemic Impunity and Treaty-Based Legal Mobilization in Sri Lanka On July 3, 2026, the arrest of Wasantha Karannagoda, former Navy Commander and Admiral of the Fleet, by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) marked a significant, yet deeply contradictory, development in Sri Lanka's post-war legal history 1 . Taken into custody at the Commission’s premises after failing to appear for summons on June 16 and June 22, Karannagoda was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court 2 . Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered his immediate release on bail under two sureties of Rs. 2.5 million each and a strict foreign travel ban, noting that ongoing investigations did not warrant pretrial detention in the absence of evidence suggesting witness tampering 2 . The prosecution alleges that Karannagoda committed acts of c...