Yoshitha Rajapaksa Arrested Over Allegations of Misusing State Funds
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- Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, has been arrested on charges of aiding and abetting recruitment without minimum qualifications and misusing state funds for overseas training.
- He is already an accused in two money-laundering cases and was previously out on bail.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is facing multiple legal challenges. He is accused of misusing state funds for overseas training and is also involved in money-laundering cases.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer.
The Bribery Commission said he was being investigated for having risen through the ranks without the necessary qualifications and going to Britain for government-funded officer training.
He was already an accused in two money-laundering cases and subject to a foreign travel ban, and had been out on bail until his detention.
“He was arrested on a charge of aiding and abetting, in connection with his recruitment without the minimum qualifications, and subsequently using state funds for overseas training,” the commission said in a statement.
Yoshitha attended a prestigious course at Dartmouth, Britain’s naval college.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific qualifications were deemed 'minimum'?
- What was the exact amount of state funds allegedly misused?
- Will this lead to further charges or investigations?
