Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has taken steps to freeze several bank accounts and luxury vehicles belonging to attorney-at-law Rakitha Rajapaksa, the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.

A senior official of the Commission stated that the assets were frozen under the Proceeds of Crime Act, No. 5 of 2025.

The Commission had previously reported facts to the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court against Rakitha Rajapaksa in connection with an alleged incident involving the demand and acceptance of a bribe of 120 million rupees from the wife of an organised criminal, in exchange for facilitating the criminal.

Accordingly, Rakitha Rajapaksa, the first suspect, C...