Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Sri Lanka arrests former first lady in charity probe
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption said the 73-year-old wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested in Colombo in a probe involving a charity. She is due to be taken before a magistrate.
WHO: Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
WHAT: Arrest of the former first lady in a charity graft probe
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 2:51 AM ET
WHERE: Colombo, Sri Lanka
WHY: The arrest is connected to a probe into alleged graft involving a charity.
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