Ex-Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son arrested over alleged underworld links
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Rakitha Rajapaksa, Charith Abeysinghe remanded
The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, today remanded until July 3 the son of a former Justice Minister, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) electorate organiser, and another individual over allegations that they accepted a Rs. 120 million bribe from the wife of alleged organised crime figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias “Harak Kata.”
Three remanded over alleged Rs. 120 Million Harak Kata bribery case
Attorney Rakhitha Rajapakshe, Charith Abeysinghe, and Aruna Sri Chathuranga have been remanded until July 3, 2026, after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (June 25) over an alleged bribery case linked to alleged organized crime figure Nandun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias “Harak Kata.” The three suspects were produced before court following their arrest by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Br…
Former Justice Minister's Son, SJB Organiser Arrested in High-Profile Bribery Probe • Sri Lanka Brief
Image: Rakhitha Rajapakshe Attorney-at-Law Rakhitha Rajapakshe, the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, and Charith Abeysinghe, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organiser for the Horana electorate, were arrested on Thursday by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over their alleged involvement in a multi-million-rupee bribery scheme linked to underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne…
Wijeyadasa's son Rakhitha, Sajaba Charith and former Director of Civil Aviation Aruna arrested
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