Sri Lanka arrests ex-president’s son over Airbus deal
Namal Rajapaksa has been remanded for two weeks as investigators probe alleged kickbacks linked to Sri Lanka's Airbus aircraft purchase.
Sri Lankan anti-graft authorities on Friday arrested lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, accusing him of receiving $800 000 linked to a 2013 Airbus deal.
Former airline boss linked to kickback allegations Former SriLankan Airlines chief executive Kapila Chandrasena told investigators in March that he had handed nearly half a million dollars in kickbacks to the senior Rajapaksa.
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