Corruption case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, former Navy Commander postponed to November 23
COLOMBO – The corruption case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda has been postponed until November 23 by the Colombo High Court.
The order was issued when the case was taken up before High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne.
Karannagoda is accused of unlawfully arranging for YoshithaRajapaksa to participate in the Royal Navy Young Officers Course at a naval training college in the United Kingdom while serving as Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, between September 1, 2006, and June 8, 2007. The indictment alleges that the arrangement caused a financial loss to the State.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa has also been indicted on allegations that he obtained an undue or unlawful benefit through the same arrangement.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed indictments against the two defendants before the Colombo High Court on July 31. The case comprises eight charges.
–ENCL
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