Rajapaksa Bribery Arrest and Court Case
Attorney-at-law Rakitha Rajapaksa, Charith Abeysinghe, and Aruna Sri Chathuranga were arrested on allegations of soliciting a Rs. 120 million bribe and subsequently remanded by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. Multiple posts track their court appearances and remand extensions.
Nothing says "we're taking this seriously" like three grown men practicing their best ostrich impression while walking into court—turns out covering your face is the Sri Lankan legal system's way of playing peek-a-boo with accountability.
Rakitha Rajapakshe, Charith Abeysinghe have been remanded until July 3 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. https://t.co/jli4aXptFX
UPDATE: Attorney-At-Law Rakhitha Rajapakshe, the son of former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Charith Abeysinghe, the SJB Organiser for Horana and former Executive Director of AASL, have been remanded until July 03 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. #lka #SriLanka #Remand https://t.co/fzKwbIwJMw
Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Rajapaksa, Horana SJB organiser Charith Abeysinghe and former Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. Director Aruna Sri Chathuranga have been remanded until July 3 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. https://t.co/MZlyVdY825
Rakitha Rajapaksa, Charith Abeysinghe and Aruna Sri Chathuranga were seen covering their faces while entering the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. Court proceedings are underway https://t.co/VkINF9mIT5
Rakhitha Rajapaksa, Charith Abeysinghe and former Airport & AASL Director Aruna Sri Chathuranga were produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court following their arrest over allegations of soliciting a Rs. 120 million bribe linked to the transfer of underworld figure https://t.co/RA5meTuGCJ