The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today granted bail to Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe; Charith Abeysinghe, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organizer; and Aruna Sri Chathuranga, former Airport and Aviation Services director, in connection with the alleged Rs. 120 million bribery scheme linked to underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne alias ‘Harak Kata’.

The trio had been remanded since their arrest on June 25, accused of soliciting and receiving payments from Harak Kata’s wife, Madushika Madhuwanthi, to secure his transfer out of Boossa High Security Prison.

According to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), the alleged scheme began in 2023 when Madhuwanthi was approached in Dubai with a demand of Rs. 500 million to remove Harak Kata’s detention order and facilitate his transfer. The demand was later reduced to Rs. 200 million, with Rs. 120 million allegedly paid as an advance.

Earlier this month, Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama had ordered the suspects to remain in custody until July 28, noting that bail applications would be considered on that date. (Newswire)

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered former minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son, Rakitha Rajapakshe, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organizer Charith Abeysinghe, and former Airport and Aviation Services director Aruna Sri Chathuranga to be further remanded until July 28.

The trio was arrested on June 25 over allegations of soliciting and receiving Rs. 120 million in bribes from the wife of underworld figure ‘Harak Kata’.

The Magistrate said bail applications would be considered on that date on July 28. (Newswire)

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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has stated that the arrest of Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe; Charith Abeysinghe, Horana electorate organizer of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya; and Aruna Sri Chathuranga, a former director of the Civil Aviation Authority, was in connection with a high‑profile bribery case linked to underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias ‘Harak Kata’.

According to the Bribery Commission, in 2023, while ‘Harak Kata’ was under a detention order of the Criminal Investigation Department, his wife Madushika Madhuwanthi was solicited in Dubai for a bribe of Rs. 500 million to remove from detention and transfer to any other prison other than the Boossa High Security Prison in Galle.

Issuing a statement, the Bribery Commission said the demand was later reduced to Rs. 200 million, with Rs. 120 million allegedly obtained as an advance.

The Bribery Commission confirmed that the suspects were arrested in connection with the bribe and are to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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