Money laundering charges Indictment filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Daisy Forrest

By Bhagya Silva

Indictments has been filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court over allegations of money laundering involving Rs. 73 million.

The Colombo High Court, presided over by Judge Adithya Patabendige,  subsequently granted bail to the accused on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each. The court also fixed the pre-trial conference for May 30.

The indictment alleges that the accused committed the offence of money laundering by engaging in transactions related to Rs. 73 million, either directly or indirectly. They have been charged under Section 113(a) of the Penal Code, read with Sections 3(1), 3(2), and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006 (as amended by Act No. 40 of 2011). The charges include engaging in or facilitating money laundering transactions and aiding and abetting such offences.