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Case against Namal fixed for further trial on November 30

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The case filed against Youth and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa over committing an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was yesterday fixed for further trial on November 30 by the Colombo High Court.

The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Mohammed Irshadeen. Summonses were issued on four prosecution witnesses to appear before Court on the next trial date. The Attorney General had filed indictments against six accused for their alleged involvement in laundering money amounting to Rs.30 million through the Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt.) Limited.

Four accused Namal Rajapaksa, Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogollagama and Iresha Silva, who functioned as the Directors of the Gowers Corporation (Pvt.) Limited, were present in Court when the case was taken up before the Colombo High Court yesterday.

The Attorney General had filed indictments against Namal Rajapaksa, Indika Karunajeewa, Sujani Bogollagama, Iresha Silva, Nithya Senani Samaranayake and the Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited on 11 counts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for their alleged involvement in money laundering amounting to Rs. 30 million in a company (Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt.) Limited) owned by Namal Rajapaksa between 2013 and 2014. The Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt.) Limited of Colombo 5 reportedly provides coordinating services to the SriLankan Airlines.

 

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 01:00











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