The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges, the anti-Bribery Commission said, the latest case to target the once all-powerful political clan.Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer.The Bribery Commission said he was being investigated for having risen through the ranks without the necessary qualifications and going to Britain for government-funded officer training.
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WED · 2026-06-17 · 10:55 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0617-85181
NSR-2026-0617-85181News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Sri Lanka arrests son of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa for corruption
Sri Lanka's anti-bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, on corruption charges. He is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-17 · 10:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Sri Lanka's anti-bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, on corruption charges. He is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer. The investigation alleges that he rose through the ranks without necessary qualifications and attended government-funded officer training in Britain. Yoshitha Rajapaksa's arrest marks the latest case to target the once powerful political clan. The Bribery Commission has been investigating him for allegedly misusing state funds. He is being investigated for corruption, specifically for tapping state funds for his overseas training.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa is being investigated for attending government-funded officer training in Britain.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa is being investigated for rising through the ranks without necessary qualifications.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his naval career.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested on corruption charges.
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