Rakitha Rajapakshe’s bank accounts suspended amid bribery probe

Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, Newswire, Newsfirst, Sri Lanka Mirror and Ada Derana report that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has restricted bank accounts held by Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. Lankadeepa also reports that several other assets were affected.

Newswire says luxury vehicles were covered by the measure and reports that a senior commission official confirmed the assets had been frozen during an active inquiry. Ada Derana (සිංහල) reports four accounts and two cars. Newsfirst describes the legal basis as provisions concerning proceeds from criminal activity; Newswire identifies the Proceeds of Crime Act, No. 5 of 2025.

Newswire reports that investigators are examining allegations that Rs. 120 million was demanded and received from the wife of an organised criminal in return for assistance to that person. The outlet says CIABOC had earlier presented information about the alleged incident to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. Newswire identifies Rajapakshe as the first suspect and Charitha Abeysinghe and Waruna Handige Aruna Chathuranga as the second and third suspects, respectively.

Newswire reports that commission officials went to Rajapakshe’s Nawala residence on the 29th to provide an official notice concerning the restrictions on his accounts and vehicles.