Money laundering pre-trial against Yoshitha Rajapaksa fixed for Aug. 31
COLOMBO – The Colombo High Court has fixed Aug. 31 for the commencement of the pre-trial conference in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his great-aunt, Daisy Forrest.
The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli on Thursday (17).
Deputy Solicitor General Oswald Perera, appearing for the prosecution, requested that a date be fixed for the commencement of the pre-trial conference, informing the court that the prosecution intends to notify proposed amendments to the indictment on that date and clarify the State’s position regarding the second accused, Daisy Forrest.
After considering the submissions, Judge Singappuli ordered that the case be called for a pre-trial conference on Aug. 31.
According to the indictment filed by the Attorney General, the accused are alleged to have committed offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by depositing more than Rs 59 million into fixed deposit accounts maintained at three private banks between March 31, 2009, and Dec. 12, 2013.
The prosecution alleges that the accused failed to provide satisfactory evidence establishing the lawful origin of the funds.
The Attorney General has filed three charges against the two accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
-ENCL
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