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Sri Lanka's courts have handed a death sentence to former police chief Pujith Jayasundara for negligence related to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 279 lives. The decision overturns a 2022 acquittal.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested retired Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda on corruption charges related to the illegal recruitment and overseas military training of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, as anti-corruption efforts intensify.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of a former justice minister, for allegedly soliciting a massive bribe to facilitate the release of a high-profile drug trafficker extradited from Madagascar in 2023.
Sri Lanka's anti-corruption authorities have arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, on charges involving misuse of state funds for naval training. The detention marks an escalation in cases targeting the once-dominant political family.