Money Laundering case against Namal and others fixed for September 14

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The case against former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and five others under Money Laundering Act was today fixed for further trial by Colombo High Court.

High Court Judge Nawaratne Marasinghe fixed the case to be taken up for further trial on September 14. The witnesses in the case were noticed to appear before Court on 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 Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited.

The High Court had permitted the prosecution to proceed the trial in the absencia of second and sixth accused in the case in terms of section 241 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The Attorney General had filed indictments against Namal Rajapaksa, Indika Karunajeewa, Sujani Bogollagama, Iresha Silva, Nithya Senani Samaranayake and 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.

It was reported that Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited of Colombo 5, is providing coordinating services to Sri Lankan Airlines.

The FCID had initiated investigations into this matter following a complaint by Voice Against Corruption Convener Wasantha Samarasinghe.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 12

bandula Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:45 PM

why wait till September- is this to allow the culprits to run away from the country

sagara Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:46 PM

Namal's company providing coordinating services to SL Airlines-legally robbing an already bankrupt company

warren Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:55 PM

Do not worry. The AG will withdraw the case. Sleep well baba...

Gune Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:14 PM

Get ready to hand over all the stolen money of the country

Arnold Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:15 PM

AG will say there re technical problems in the case and withdraw it.

Citizens Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:21 PM

No need to wait till a September he is already aware of the verdict.

alam Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:28 PM

will be free.

Surprise Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:30 PM

We can watch Another drama to finish off this theft case soon. Namal you are an innocent Baby. Don't worry.

sri Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:33 PM

why only him. but the entire MR family and his cohort have done it. Take one by one all of them and bring back all the looted money.

Observer Thursday, 28 April 2022 10:52 PM

Offence committed between 2013 and 2014 i.e. nearly 08 years ago. Next trial date is Sept 14th by then anything could happen.

Foolish Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:00 PM

The FCID was a body that was created by Ranil Wicremasinghe himself by his own will, sans any proposal placed in the Parliament for legal approval.

On Country, No Law Saturday, 30 April 2022 07:40 AM

That's the day Baba will be released under the Nidospita Nidahas claus!!!!

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