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Sri Lanka detains ex-leader's brother on suspicion over funds

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Sri Lankan financial crime police was arrested on Monday is the brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa for a third time over suspicion of state fund misappropriation when he was economic development minister..

 

Rajapaksa's younger brother, Basil, is currently out on bail after being arrested twice for alleged misappropriation of state funds and a land deal allegedly involving money laundering. Court hearings into the two cases are going on.

 

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