Sri Lanka arrests former President Rajapaksa’s son over Airbus deal
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Sri Lanka arrests ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa's son over Airbus deal
Lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa was arrested Friday in a corruption probe. The investigation concerns a 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase deal. Former SriLankan Airlines chief executive alleged kickbacks were paid to Rajapaksa. International authorities previously found Airbus agreed to pay bribes in Sri Lanka.
Colombo: The Rajapaksa family has once again come into the limelight in Sri Lankan politics. The eldest son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha and MP from Sri Lanka Podujna Paramuna (SLPP) Namal Rajapakshi has been arrested in a corruption case. The Commission Investigating Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) interrogated them for more than five hours on Friday, after which the prosecution [...] The post Arrest of the so…
Sri Lanka's Commission for Investigating Allegations of Bribery and Corruption has detained Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as part of an investigation into corruption related to the 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase. The commission announced that the 40-year-old Rajapaksa was initially summoned for questioning regarding the Airbus deal and subsequently detained. In May, the commission also investigat…
Namal Rajapaksa Arrested by Bribery Commission Over Airbus Deal - LNW Lanka News Web
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Rajapaksa was summoned by the Bribery Commission this morning (04) to provide a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation into the controversial Airbus deal. The eldest son of former […]
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