The Colombo High Court has ordered the release of MP Namal Rajapaksa and two others who were remanded on charges of alleged money laundering.
When the hearing of the relevant case took place today (28), Colombo High Court Judge Piyasena Ranasinghe ruled that the three defendants be released on personal bail worth Rs. 1 million each.
Charges of an alleged money laundering scheme were previously filed against Namal Rajapaksa, Sujani Bogollagama and Nithya Senani Samaranayake.
The charges were filed in connection with the alleged purchase of shares worth Rs. 30 million of a company by the name of Gowers Corporate, using money obtained through illegal means during Namal Rajapaksa’s tenure as a MP.
Two of the defendants failed to appear before the court for the hearing today (28), Ada Derana court correspondent reported, and added that the Counsel appearing on behalf of them stated that the two individuals were presently overseas.
Ada Derana court correspondent also stated that the case would be taken up for hearing again on August 31 as per the judge’s ruling.
