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Naval officer testifies Yoshitha received Rs. 5.15 mn in salaries during SLN service

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Friday, 16 October 2026 at 00:01
Naval officer testifies Yoshitha received Rs. 5.15 mn in salaries during SLN service
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A naval officer yesterday (15) told the Colombo High Court that Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, had received approximately Rs. 5.15 million in salaries during his service in the Sri Lanka Navy. The officer tes...

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  • —A naval officer yesterday (15) told the Colombo High Court that Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, had received approximately Rs.
  • —5.15 million in salaries during his service in the Sri Lanka Navy.
  • —The officer testified during the hearing of a money laundering case against Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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