Sri Lanka ex-leader's son arrested over corruption
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested on corruption charges for allegedly using state funds for overseas training as a naval officer. The Bribery Commission said he rose through the ranks without qualifications and attended a course at Dartmouth, Britain's naval college, using government funds. His father, Mahinda Rajapaksa, is already accused in money-laundering cases. The arrest is part of a renewed anti-corruption drive under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won the 2024 election on a platform to crush corruption. Several Rajapaksa family members face pending cases.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested on corruption charges for allegedly using state funds for overseas training as a naval officer. The Bribery Commission said he rose through the ranks without qualifications and attended a course at Dartmouth, Britain's naval college, using government funds. His father, Mahinda Rajapaksa, is already accused in money-laundering cases. The arrest is part of a renewed anti-corruption drive under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won the 2024 election on a platform to crush corruption. Several Rajapaksa family members face pending cases.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested on corruption charges for allegedly using state funds for overseas training as a naval officer. The Bribery Commission said he rose through the ranks without qualifications and attended a course at Dartmouth, Britain's naval college, using government funds. His father, Mahinda Rajapaksa, is already accused in money-laundering cases. The arrest is part of a renewed anti-corruption drive under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won the 2024 election on a platform to crush corruption. Several Rajapaksa family members face pending cases.
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