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

Sri Lanka's bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on allegations of irregularities in his 2006 entry into the Sri Lankan navy.

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

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