Yoshitha Rajapaksa Arrested by CID on Money Laundering Charges

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (January 25), as confirmed by Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manathunga.

The arrest occurred in the Beliatta area following advice from the Attorney General, who concluded that sufficient evidence exists to charge Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006.

This legal action also aligns with the Code of Criminal Procedure Act to facilitate further proceedings.

Earlier this month, on January 3, Rajapaksa appeared before the CID to provide a statement regarding the alleged ownership of government-owned land in Kataragama.