Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa, and daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella were arrested yesterday (18) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an ongoing assets and money laundering probe.
According to CIABOC sources, the arrests took place around 11:30 am, shortly after the former Minister appeared before the Commission to provide a statement regarding the inquiry.
The trio is being investigated over alleged illicit accumulation of wealth and potential money laundering activities, the Commission sources confirmed. They were scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court later the same day.
This marks the second recent arrest involving the former Minister. On 07 May Rambukwella was arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegations of causing a financial loss of over Rs. 8 million to the state during his tenure as Minister of Mass Media, Health, and Environment. He was later released on bail on 03 June, along with his son, former national cricketer Ramith Rambukwella.
Rambukwella, his wife and their daughter were granted bail after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court last evening.
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