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Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly making the Navy a Medamulana property..!

-By Ruwan Weerakoon

(Lanka-e-News -2026.June.17, 2.30 PM) Bribery Commission Arrests Yoshitha Rajapaksa Over Controversial Navy Recruitment and Perks.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (17) after arriving to provide a statement.

Rajapaksa had initially been summoned to appear before the commission yesterday but requested a postponement due to a conflicting Court of Appeal hearing. Consequently, his appearance was rescheduled for this morning, where CIABOC officials placed him under arrest following an intense round of questioning.

Irregular Recruitment and Training Allocations...

The arrest stems from an ongoing investigation into the irregularities surrounding Rajapaksa's enlistment into the Sri Lanka Navy and his subsequent training at the prestigious British Royal Naval College. According to bribery officials, Rajapaksa did not meet the mandatory criteria required to qualify as an officer cadet in the Navy. Furthermore, investigators revealed that higher-scoring young cadet officers were bypassed and denied the opportunity to attend the UK naval base training, which was instead allocated to Rajapaksa.

Protocol Violations and Special Privileges...

The investigation has also brought forward damning testimonies from high-ranking naval alumni:

Unprecedented Access: A former Rear Admiral stated that Rajapaksa enjoyed unlimited, direct access to the office of then-Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda. This blatant violation of military protocol reportedly caused deep resentment and disgust among senior high-ranking officers, marking a dark chapter in Sri Lanka Navy history where a junior officer bypassed the traditional chain of command.

Exemption from Wartime Duties: Sources revealed that during the height of the war, Rajapaksa never performed operational duties aboard ships or gunboats. Instead, he remained stationed securely in Colombo.

Ceremonial Roles and Sports: Fellow officers noted that Rajapaksa’s tenure in the Navy was largely reduced to performing ceremonial duties and playing rugby, all while enjoying the elite privileges of his family's political standing.
Investigations by CIABOC are currently ongoing.

The implementation of the law, even against 'comfortable individuals', is clear from the fact that the law is slowly but surely moving in the right direction after the people of Sri Lanka brought a people's government to power.