Shasheendra Rajapaksa, nephew of ex-presidents Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was detained over alleged illegal compensation claims.
“He misused state land, claimed compensation he was not entitled to, and committed the offence of corruption,“ CIABOC said in a statement.
The government had pledged to investigate corruption linked to the Rajapaksa family’s rule.
Shasheendra’s cousins, Namal and Yoshitha Rajapaksa, are also facing money laundering charges.
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s brother-in-law, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, was charged for losses at SriLankan Airlines.
Basil Rajapaksa, another brother and former minister, is also embroiled in money laundering allegations. - AFP
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