Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa (C, in white) waves at his supporters as he leaves the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry centre, in Colombo October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Saturday under the country's money laundering act and remanded in custody until Feb. 11, the police said.
Several members of the Rakapaksa family are facing police investigations for alleged financial crimes. They include Rajapaksa, who was president for a decade until 2015, his brothers Basil and Gotabaya, his wife Shiranthi and eldest son Namal.
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