Sri Lanka Detains Rajapaksa Son Over $800,000 Bribe Linked to Airbus Deal

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Sri Lankan authorities have arrested the son of a former president from the influential Rajapaksa family on bribery charges. The 40-year-old is accused of accepting $800,000 in connection with an Airbus procurement deal. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama ordered him to be remanded in custody for two weeks to allow further investigations. The case marks a significant legal action against a member of one of Sri Lanka's most prominent political dynasties.

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