Sri Lanka Navy Suspend Yoshitha Rajapaksa

February 29, 2016

Sri Lanka Navy suspended Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa with effect from February 28, under the direction of the Ministry of Defence, in order to keep the ongoing FCID inquiry independent.

The FCID questioned Rajapaksa at Navy Headquarters on January 30 before arresting him on charges of money laundering at the Carlton Sports Network.

He and four others are in remand custody from January 30.