Money Laundering case against Namal and others fixed for further trial

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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 December 8.

The witnesses in the case were advised 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 - 15

Dinesh Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:32 PM

What about the hotel owned by the brother!!!!!

Paragons of Virtue. Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:36 PM

Nidoskota nidahas ?

Lank Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:36 PM

He will get away with it as we know political influence is dominated Sri Lanka since 1948 .. we need a system like Malaysia...now former PM and his wife are in jail due to corruption... We know that no one is above law but here we have done a great political mistakes

Lion Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:37 PM

Hope the judiciary will take appropriate action to arrest this A grade crook

Hawkeye Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:38 PM

Please do not drag this animal to court and waste time and public money take this scoundrel put him behind bars and throw away the keys. Why? what justice did his father and uncle give to thousands of innocent people including children in May 2009 when they did an ethnic cleansing atn Mullivaikal?

Captain Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:49 PM

HA HA !!! ONLY TRIALS.... WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO PLAY THE MATCH ????

Tak Tik Tuk Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:53 PM

Of course they will never be convicted as long as this Govt is in power. Just a waste of time and money

New phrase in economy Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:54 PM

Is this what UN has called "ECONOMIC CRIME"? I was pouring all over the dictionary to find a clue for this phrase. So, it involves money, Namal Baby and Gower Corporaton! So, Ali Sabry was hollering in vain at the UNHCR?

N.M. Perera Wednesday, 14 September 2022 01:04 PM

Finally Justice will prevail. Wrong doers have no eternal journey.

ponna maina Wednesday, 14 September 2022 01:13 PM

This moron deserves a life sentence.

DW Wednesday, 14 September 2022 01:15 PM

Stop wasting public money. We all know that they will be free.

Disgusted Wednesday, 14 September 2022 01:40 PM

Another case to be dismissed and allow them carry on with their nefarious activities.

EMILY Wednesday, 14 September 2022 03:57 PM

If a minister in our government is involved in money laundaring how can we build a country WE MUST BAN HIM FROM ENTERING POLITICS FOR LIFE

T silva Wednesday, 14 September 2022 07:52 PM

Don't worry bro.. you will be alright. When we have murderers and drug peddlers in the cabinet, this is a small matter. You don't loose sleep over it my friend.

Sunil Thursday, 15 September 2022 07:43 AM

There are so many projects like this but this fellow is a master of lies

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