Rakitha Rajapakshe’s bank accounts suspended amid bribery probe
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- Daily Mirror, Newsfirst and Ada Derana report that multiple accounts associated with Rakitha Rajapakshe were suspended.
- Daily Mirror links the action to a continuing CIABOC investigation.
- Newsfirst says the measure was taken under legal provisions concerning proceeds of criminal activity.
Daily Mirror, Newsfirst and Ada Derana report that multiple bank accounts associated with Rakitha Rajapakshe were suspended. Newsfirst places its report in Colombo.
Daily Mirror reports that the measure is connected to an ongoing inquiry by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). It identifies Rakitha Rajapakshe as the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
Newsfirst reports that the action was taken under legal provisions addressing assets derived from criminal activity. The reports give no further information about the accounts, the investigation or any subsequent steps.
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Rakitha Rajapakshe’s bank accounts suspended amid bribery probeNewsfirstEN
Bank Accounts of Wijeyadasa's Son SuspendedAda Derana (සිංහල)SI
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