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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Ramith Rambukwella remanded in bribery case

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Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Ramith Rambukwella Remanded In Bribery Case

By IANS News May 21, 2025 • 21:28 PM View: 1010

The Colombo Chief Magistrate: Former Sri Lankan cricketer and son of ex-Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Ramith Rambukwella, was arrested on Tuesday by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court ordered that Ramith be remanded until June 3 in connection with a case involving the misappropriation of over Rs. 8 million in public funds.

Ramith, who played two T20Is for Sri Lanka in 2013 and 2018, has been named the second suspect in the corruption case alongside his father.

TAGS Former Sri Lanka Ramith Rambukwella Former Sri Lankan Minister Keheliya Rambukwella Investigate Allegations Colombo Chief Magistrate Sri Lanka Keheliya Rambukwella Mass Media Chief Magistrate National People SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa

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