The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today sent a reminder to the Attorney General, urging expedited legal advice on a case involving Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa and four others over alleged money laundering of Rs. 15 million through a company reportedly owned by him.
The CID, which is conducting investigations, informed the court that they have yet to receive the Attorney General’s guidance on the next legal steps against the suspects.
A further magisterial inquiry into the case has been scheduled for 7 August.
The suspects named in the case are Namal Rajapaksa, Sudarshana Bandara Ganewatta, Nithya Senani, Sujani Bogollagama, and Indika Prabhath Karunajeewa.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), which initially investigated the matter, previously informed the court that Rajapaksa was allegedly involved in laundering Rs. 15 million through NR Consultation Pvt Ltd and an additional Rs. 30 million through Gowers Corporation Pvt Ltd in 2012.
The FCID had also launched investigations into allegations that Rajapaksa used illicit funds from these companies to purchase Hello Corp. Pvt Ltd for Rs. 100 million.
