Sri Lanka bribery commission arrests ex-president's son, court gives bail

Yoshitha is being investigated on allegations that his entry to the Sri Lankan navy went ahead outside due process

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former president of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC), arrives at Hulftsdorp Chief Magistrate's Court in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jun 17, 2026. REUTERS

Reuters

Published : 17 Jun 2026, 06:36 PM

Updated : 17 Jun 2026, 06:36 PM

Sri Lanka's bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, police said on Wednesday.

Rajapaksa was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption and he was granted bail after being presented to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, police spokesman FU Wootler told Reuters.

Yoshitha, the second son of Rajapaksa, is being investigated on allegations that his entry to the Sri Lankan navy in 2006 went ahead outside due process, the commission said in a statement earlier this month.