Namal Rajapaksa Arrest Tests Sri Lanka's Elite Mutual Protection Pact

Sri Lankan authorities arrested Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on corruption charges, marking a rare legal action against the political elite. The old establishment is opposing the arrest, seeking to preserve a system that shields its members from prosecution. This signals a potential shift in Sri Lanka's anti-corruption enforcement, though the outcome remains uncertain given entrenched political influence.