Arrest Warrant Issued for Cricketer Chamika Karunaratne Over Maintenance Case

An arrest warrant has been issued for Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne after he failed to appear before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with a maintenance case involving a child whom he is alleged to have fathered.

Karunaratne has denied the allegation.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Kasun Kanchana Dasanayake ordered that Karunaratne be arrested and produced before court after he failed to appear when the case was taken up on September 28.

Karunaratne is currently in Japan on national duty, representing Sri Lanka at the 2026 Asian Games. It is understood that his absence due to national duties had not been properly communicated to the court when the matter was called, resulting in the warrant being issued over his non-appearance.

The proceedings relate to a maintenance claim concerning the child. The complaint seeks an order requiring Karunaratne to make maintenance payments.

Karunaratne has denied that he is the father of the child.

The case is scheduled to be taken up again on January 4.