# Sri Lanka ex-president's son arrested on graft charges

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- Reuters, 2026-09-04 14:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sri-lanka-ex-presidents-son-arrested-graft-charges-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ad01548059c000187c683

> Sri Lanka’s top court said the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested and remanded until September 18 over graft charges tied to national carrier SriLankan Airlines’ purchases of Airbus planes.