Namal further remanded till Tuesday

Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of accepting a Rs. 100 million bribe in connection with the purchase of Airbus aircraft, was yesterday ordered to be further remanded until 29 September, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.

The Magistrate directed the defence counsel to file a written bail application on 22 September and directed the Bribery Commission, the complainant in the case, to file its objections by 25 September.

The Magistrate further stated that the bail order would be delivered on 29 September.