The Department of Prisons has permitted SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa, held in remand custody on bribery allegations, to receive cooked meals from his residence, with special security measures in place.
Namal Rajapaksa, National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament, is currently detained at Colombo Remand Prison following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court ordered him remanded until September 18 in connection with an investigation into alleged acceptance of a Rs. 100 million bribe related to an aircraft purchase transaction for SriLankan Airlines.
The Department of Prisons has acceded to a request on behalf of Rajapaksa to permit him to receive home-cooked meals during his detention. Prisons Spokesman Senaka Palliyaguruge confirmed that special security arrangements have been implemented within and around the ward housing the detainee. Additionally, prison authorities have stipulated that a maximum of three visitors per day will be permitted to meet with him.
Sources report that family members and political associates have begun visiting Rajapaksa at the facility. His mother, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, visited Welikada Prison to inquire about his condition, while Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena also visited the detention facility.