justice Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan court extends custody of Shiranthi Rajapaksa
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Donations allegedly collected for children’s hospital equipment by the Siriliya Saviya foundation
A Sri Lankan court extended the custody of Shiranthi Rajapaksa after her arrest over alleged misuse of donations intended for a children’s hospital. The article also describes corruption and other investigations involving several members of the Rajapaksa family.
- Sri Lanka
- Shiranthi Rajapaksa
- Namal Rajapaksa
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
1 sourceAl JazeeraUpdated
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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested Shiranthi Rajapaksa over alleged misuse of donations.
“The former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested last week by the government’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).”
A Sri Lankan court extended Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s custody until Friday.
“On Tuesday, Shiranthi was presented before the court, which extended her custody until Friday.”
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AllegedDonations allegedly collected for children’s hospital equipment by the Siriliya Saviya foundation
“The Siriliya Saviya foundation, a charity she leads, is accused of misusing donations of nearly 100m rupees ($30,000) intended to buy equipment for a children’s hospital in capital Colombo.”