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Part of situation: Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested in charity graft probe (6 clusters)

Shiranthi Rajapaksa detained amid corruption investigation

Rajapaksa family corruption investigation Sri Lanka politics misuse of donations legal accountability

A Sri Lankan court has extended the detention of Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. She was arrested on October 7 following allegations that her charity misused donations intended for a children’s hospital.

The legal action is part of a broader effort to hold members of the influential Rajapaksa dynasty accountable. The family held significant power in Sri Lanka for nearly two decades until being ousted during a youth-led uprising in 2022.

In addition to Shiranthi Rajapaksa, her son Namal Rajapaksa, a parliamentarian and national organiser for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, remains in custody following his arrest a month prior on bribery charges. The investigations follow years of scrutiny regarding the family's governance and the country's subsequent economic crisis.

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Mahinda Rajapaksa · Namal Rajapaksa · Shiranthi Rajapaksa · Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

Sources

Sri Lankan Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against Basil Rajapaksa Over Alleged Misuse of Public Funds [www.lankanewspapers.com]
Basil Rajapaksa Faces International Arrest Effort. But an Interpol Notice Is Not a Conviction - FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [srilankachronicle.com]
Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas are being investigated for corruption and crimes - Bahamas Spectator – Bahamas & Caribbean News, Travel & Business [bahamasspectator.com]