Court Fixes Date For Case Against Yoshitha's Rs. 59 Million Money Laundering Case

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo High Court today (28) ordered that the pre-trial conference in the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act be taken up on November 3.

The case was called before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli.

Second accused Daisy Forrest was not present in court today. Appearing on her behalf, President’s Counsel Anil Silva submitted a medical report informing court that his client was suffering from an illness.

Representing the Attorney General, Senior State Counsel Oswald Perera informed court that the revision application previously filed before the Supreme Court by the first accused in connection with the case had been withdrawn by the petitioner himself.

He therefore requested court to fix a date for the pre-trial conference after filing an amended indictment in the matter.

After considering the submissions made by both parties, the High Court Judge ordered that the case be called on November 3.

The case has been filed against the accused on allegations that they committed offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by depositing more than Rs. 59 million, which investigators claim could not be explained through lawful earnings, into fixed deposit accounts maintained through three private bank accounts between March 31, 2009 and December 12, 2013.

The Attorney General has filed three charges against the accused in connection with the case.