General20 August 2026

Admiral of the Fleet Karannagoda and Yoshitha served indictments before Colombo High Court

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Indictments were served before the Colombo High Court today (20) on former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa regarding a corruption charge.

Subsequently, the High Court Judge ordered the two defendants to be released on bail.

These indictments were filed by the Bribery Commission.

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