🚨 Court Remands Three Suspects Till 17 July Over Rs. 120 Mn Bribery Case

• Legal and Political Figures Detained: Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered that Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Nirmala Rajapakshe, SJB Horana Organiser Charitha Wasantha Kumara Abeysinghe, and former Airport and Aviation Services Director Varushahennadige Aruna Sri Chathuranga be further remanded. • The Allegations: The three suspects were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). They allegedly demanded and accepted a Rs. 120 million bribe from the wife of organised crime figure Nadun Chinthaka (_Harak Kata_) to secure benefits for him. • Bail Refused: The Magistrate rejected the oral bail applications, noting that no exceptional circumstances were presented to justify release. The court remains open to reviewing a future written bail application if exceptional facts are filed.