Event Brief
Ex-Navy chief arrested over Yoshitha Rajapaksa recruitment
Filed: Jul 03, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: Sri Lanka’s anti-graft authorities arrested former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda and later granted him bail.
WHO: Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)
WHAT: Arrested former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda over alleged unlawful recruitment and overseas training of Yoshitha Rajapaksa
WHEN: Jul 03, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET
WHERE: Colombo, Sri Lanka
WHY: He was taken into custody for the alleged unlawful recruitment of Yoshitha Rajapaksa as a cadet executive officer and facilitating his training at the Royal Naval Academy in the UK at the state’s expense.
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