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Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Namal arrested over graft
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 04, 2026 at 7:11 PM ET
Summary: Namal Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested and remanded until September 18 on graft charges. The case relates to purchases of Airbus planes by SriLankan Airlines, following questioning by Sri Lanka’s anti-graft Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
WHO: Namal Rajapaksa; Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption; Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama
WHAT: Namal Rajapaksa was arrested and remanded on graft charges tied to Airbus plane purchases by SriLankan Airlines.
WHEN: Sep 04, 2026
WHERE: Sri Lanka
WHY: He was charged over alleged graft linked to purchases of Airbus planes by SriLankan Airlines.
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