MP Namal Rajapaksa Arrested by Bribery Commission Over Airbus Deal

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He had arrived to provide a statement concerning an Airbus transaction. Rajapaksa spent nearly five to six hours giving his statement to the commission before his arrest. This development follows recent public statements by the MP, including allegations against government officials and the launch of a new political platform.