Sri Lanka | Arrest of Former President’s Son in Corruption Case Linked to Airbus Deal | CUAC

Civil Union – Follow-up Sri Lankan authorities arrested Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as part of an investigation into a corruption case related to an Airbus aircraft deal involving SriLankan Airlines in 2013. Rajapaksa’s arrest came after he was questioned by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), which continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deal and the allegations linked to it. Rajapaksa denies any wrongdoing, while the case remains at the investigation and legal proceedings stage, and no court conviction has been issued against him. Source: Reuters