Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe's son, Rakitha Rajapakshe, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana Organiser Charith Abeysinghe and former Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd and the Civil Aviation Authority Director Aruna Sri Chathuranga, were remanded until July 3 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court yesterday (25) over an alleged bribery case linked to an underworld figure.

The suspects were produced before court following their arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday on allegations of demanding a Rs.500 million bribe and accepting part of the payment.

According to the Commission, the suspects allegedly demanded the bribe in 2023 from...