# Sri Lanka's anti-corruption drive targets Rajapaksa family

> Sri Lanka's anti-corruption drive puts Rajapaksa dynasty in legal trouble.
- Title: Sri Lanka's anti-corruption drive targets Rajapaksa family
- Summary: Sri Lanka's anti-corruption drive puts Rajapaksa dynasty in legal trouble. Sri Lanka's president arrested Rajapaksa family members amid corruption…
- Keywords: sri lanka, rajapaksa dynasty, anti-corruption drive, president anura kumara dissenayake, corruption investigations, sri lanka politics, news, business, world, Sri, Lanka's, anti-corruption
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/sri-lanka-s-anti-corruption-drive-puts-rajapaksa-dynasty-in-dock
- Published: 2026-10-28T03:58:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sri lanka, rajapaksa dynasty, anti-corruption drive, president anura kumara dissenayake, corruption investigations, sri lanka politics, news, business, world
## Sri Lanka's anti-corruption drive
Sri Lanka's drive to combat rampant corruption and the culture of impunity has put the Rajapaksa political dynasty in legal trouble.
## Rajapaksa family members arrested
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrested family members of former presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
## Corruption cases against Rajapaksa
Members of the former first family face a clutch of alleged graft cases as the anti-corruption drive continues.
## Key takeaway

Sri Lanka's president arrested Rajapaksa family members amid corruption investigations.