The reports describe questioning in an ongoing investigation. They do not establish guilt, and an early account of expected questioning should not be read as a confirmed outcome.
NewsFirst reports that former State Minister Arundika Fernando gave a statement to the Colombo Crimes Investigation Bureau on 3 September 2026. Citing police, its later account places his arrival at about 9 a.m. and departure at about 11:30 a.m.
The reporting connects the questioning to an investigation involving Shiran Basick, described in the coverage as a detained drug-trafficking suspect. That description is an allegation reported by the outlets, not a finding made by KottuRoti. Being questioned does not, by itself, establish that Fernando committed an offence.
There is also a timing distinction between the sources. Ada Derana's account describes a statement being recorded and says investigators were expected to ask about assets and liabilities. NewsFirst's later account describes the interview as completed. The later report supports the duration of the visit; it does not confirm every question anticipated in the earlier report.
Neither of these accounts provides a court judgment or a response from Fernando addressing the substance of the investigation. That is a limitation of these particular reports, not a claim that no other documents or statements exist.
Readers should therefore separate the reported appearance at the bureau from unproven claims about the underlying case. This revision removes details that were not consistently supported and avoids treating anticipated investigative steps as completed findings.