Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa Arrested for Corruption
Summary
Former Sri Lankan First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been arrested in Colombo in a corruption probe over irregularities linked to the Siriliya Saviya organization. Investigators say a state-bank payment meant for a CT scan machine at Lady Ridgeway Hospital may have been misappropriated.
Key Points
- Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested by Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption investigators in Colombo over alleged financial irregularities.
- The probe centers on 1 crore Sri Lankan rupees deposited into the Siriliya Saviya account and intended for a CT scan machine for Lady Ridgeway Hospital.
- Officials say they could not confirm that the CT scan machine was purchased, and a PET scan machine from China was instead made available at the hospital.
- The corruption inquiry into the Rajapaksa family’s finances is ongoing, with related cases also involving Mahinda Rajapaksa and Namal Rajapaksa.
