Rakitha Rajapakshe’s bank accounts suspended amid bribery probe
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Daily Mirror, Newswire, Newsfirst, Sri Lanka Mirror and Ada Derana report that several of Rajapakshe’s bank accounts were suspended or frozen.
- Newswire reports that luxury vehicles were also frozen under the Proceeds of Crime Act, No. 5 of 2025.
- Newswire links the inquiry to an alleged Rs. 120 million payment and says officials delivered a notice at Rajapakshe’s Nawala home on the 29th.
Daily Mirror, Newswire, Newsfirst, Sri Lanka Mirror and Ada Derana report that several bank accounts belonging to Rakitha Rajapakshe were suspended or frozen. The outlets identify him as the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. Daily Mirror and Newswire connect the action with an ongoing Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) inquiry, while Sri Lanka Mirror attributes the suspension to CIABOC.
Newswire reports that the commission also froze luxury vehicles belonging to Rajapakshe, relying on the Proceeds of Crime Act, No. 5 of 2025. Newsfirst says the account measure was taken under legislation addressing property linked to criminal activity. Newswire says a senior commission official confirmed the assets were frozen and that commission staff went to Rajapakshe’s Nawala residence on the 29th to hand over a formal notice. Sri Lanka Mirror also reports delivery of a notice concerning the accounts.
Newswire says the inquiry concerns claims that Rs. 120 million was sought and received from the wife of an organised criminal in return for arranging help for that individual. Newswire reports that CIABOC had earlier submitted information about the alleged episode to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. It names Rajapakshe as the first suspect and identifies two other people as the second and third suspects.
The reports provide no further information about what investigative steps are planned next.
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Daily MirrorEN
Rakitha Rajapakshe’s bank accounts suspended amid bribery probeSri Lanka MirrorEN
Several bank accounts of Rakitha Rajapaksa suspendedAda Derana (தமிழ்)TA
ரகித ராஜபக்ஷவின் வங்கிக் கணக்குகள் முடக்கம்NewswireEN
Bank accounts of Rakitha Rajapakshe frozen by Bribery Commission
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