The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday (3) filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda over alleged corruption. According to the indictments, Karannagoda is accused of causing a loss to the State by allegedly facilitating Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s participation in the Royal Navy Young Officers Course at the Britannia Royal Naval College in the UK.  from 1 September 2006 to 8 June 2007, while serving as Navy Commander.

Rajapaksa has been charged with allegedly obtaining an undue benefit through the same arrangement.CIABOC has filed a total of eight charges against the two accused. The indictments have now been submitted before the Colombo High Court, which is expected to issue summons to the accused in due course for the charges to be formally served.