Bribery Commission challenges bail granted to Rakitha Rajapakshe in ‘Harak Kata’ case

Daily Mirror reports that Colombo High Court Judge Lal Bandara Ranasinghe ordered three revision applications from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to be taken up.

Daily Mirror identifies attorney-at-law Rakitha Rajapaksa and refers to two other suspects. Newswire names the other two as Charitha Abeysinghe and Waruna Handige Aruna Chathuranga. Ada Derana’s reports refer to Rakitha and Charith. Newswire reports that Rakitha is the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.

Newswire reports that the allegations concern Rs. 120 million allegedly demanded and obtained from the wife of Nandun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as Harak Kata, to facilitate assistance. WhatNews (සිංහල) also links the allegations to providing assistance to Harak Kata. Newswire describes him as a suspected organised criminal and identifies his wife as the person from whom the money was allegedly sought.

WhatNews (සිංහල) and Hiru News (සිංහල) report that the High Court hearing was set for February 9. Newswire reports that the petition was scheduled for consideration on the 30th, while Daily Mirror says the judge ordered the applications to be taken up today.

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