Yoshitha Rajapaksa Fires Three Shots at the Law
The indictments center on allegations that minimum recruitment standards were lowered on two separate occasions specifically to facilitate Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s entry into the Sri Lanka Navy as a Cadet Officer. Furthermore, despite failing to meet the required qualifications, substantial public funds were spent to send him for advanced training at the prestigious Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, UK.
Lowering Entry Requirements: Entry criteria were illegally altered twice to accommodate Rajapaksa’s recruitment.
Misuse of Public Funds: Public tax dollars were spent on sending an unqualified candidate to the Royal Naval Academy in Dartmouth.
Violation of Military Regulations: Multiple disciplinary breaches occurred following his unlawful enlistment.
Reports highlight additional post-recruitment misconduct, including the deployment of high-ranking Navy personnel solely for his personal security detail. Additionally, questions remain surrounding his undisclosed ownership and operational control of the private CSN television network during his tenure as an active naval officer.
The Trial-at-Bar is expected to take up the case as part of ongoing efforts to hold high-profile figures accountable for corruption and state asset misuse.
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