Sri Lanka Anti-Corruption Commission Arrests Former President’s Son Over Navy Recruitment Probe
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged irregularities in his 2006 recruitment and training in the Sri Lanka Navy. The investigation focuses on claims that he was appointed without meeting required qualifications and received government-funded overseas training outside standard procedures. He was granted bail with a travel ban. The case follows broader probes involving other Rajapaksa family members amid the new government’s anti-corruption efforts.