Former prime minister’s son detained in aircraft purchase corruption case
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption commission detained parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa for questioning in an investigation linked to a 2013 Airbus purchase.
- Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, belongs to the country’s once-influential Rajapaksa political family.
Sri Lanka’s main anti-corruption body detained parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa on Friday in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the purchase of an Airbus in 2013.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption said the 40-year-old lawmaker had been summoned for questioning.
Rajapaksa is the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and a member of the once-influential Rajapaksa family. The supplied report ends while describing the investigation.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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