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Son of Ex-Minister, SJB Organiser Arrested in Rs. 120 Million Bribery Case

TLDR

Rakhitha Rajapaksa, Charith Abeysinghe arrested by CIABOC.
Alleged Rs. 120 million bribe to save 'Harak Kata'.
Bribe sought to prevent 'Harak Kata's' murder & release.
Sajith Premadasa's aide arrested in bribery probe.

Attorney-at-Law Rakhitha Rajapakshe, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, and Charith Abeysinghe, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organiser for Horana, have been arrested by Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The arrests are reportedly linked to an alleged bribery case involving Rs. 120 million. The suspects are accused of accepting the substantial bribe to facilitate the removal of detention orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against organised criminal figure Nadun Chinthaka, alias ‘Harak Kata’. A former director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Aruna Sri Chathuranga, was also reportedly taken into custody in connection with the same case.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Jun 25 · 8:17 AM

The arrests of Charith Abeysinghe, the Horana SJB organizer and a close aide to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, and Rakitha Rajapaksa, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa, are linked to allegations of accepting a bribe. The bribe was reportedly solicited to prevent the murder of notorious drug trafficker Nadun Chinthaka, also known as "Harak Kata," and to secure his release from detention. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is conducting further investigations into the matter.

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