Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenged the government to prove in court if either he or his brother Yoshitha Rajapaksa have committed any wrongdoing, instead of resorting to various “spectacles for media.”

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (27) granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was remanded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who had been remanded in custody, has been granted bail after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court this morning (27).

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recognised Australia’s new citizens including those from Sri Lanka, as Australia celebrated Australia Day on Sunday.

A large consignment of illegally imported cigarettes has been seized by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) during a special inspection at a warehouse in the Colombo Port premises

Referring to the arrest of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said it was discussed last night but details were not put out in the public domain.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (25), according to the Police Media Spokesman.