Court grants bail to Yoshitha in CIABOC probe

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Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, comes out of Court after he was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, hours after he was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an ongoing investigation into his recruitment to the Sri Lanka Navy.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva ordered Rajapaksa’s release on three personal bails of Rs. 5 million each.

The court also imposed a travel ban, preventing him from leaving the country pending further proceedings.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested yesterday by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after appearing before the Commission to provide a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.

Rajapaksa appeared before CIABOC regarding an investigation into his recruitment to the Sri Lanka Navy and his subsequent training at the British Royal Naval College.

Following questioning by investigators, Commission officials had placed him under arrest. Rajapaksa had initially been summoned to appear before the Commission on Monday. However, he informed the authorities in writing that he was unable to attend due to a hearing before the Court of Appeal.

His appearance was subsequently rescheduled for yesterday, when he reported to the Commission and provided a statement.