NR Consultation case against Namal: CID still awaiting AG’s advice

The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court tody sent a reminder to the Attorney General to expedite his legal advice regarding a case filed against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian  Namal Rajapaksa and four others for their alleged involvement in money laundering amounting to Rs.15 million in a company allegedly owned by Namal Rajapaksa.

The CID conducting investigations into this incident informed court that they were yet to receive the Attorney General’s advice regarding future legal action against the suspects. 

Further magisterial inquiry into the incident was fixed for January 29 next year by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga.

In this case, Namal Rajapaksa, Sudarshana Bandara Ganewatta, Nithya Senani, Sujani Bogollagama and Indika Prabhath Karunajeewa were named as suspects by the CID. 

The FCID which initially conducted investigations into the incident had informed court that investigations revealed that MP Rajapaksa had been allegedly involved in money laundering to the amount of Rs. 15 million at NR Consultation Pvt. Ltd. and another Rs. 30 million in Gowers Corporation Pvt. Ltd, in 2012.