A case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been postponed until September 28, 2026.
The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli today (31), Ada Derana reporter said.
The State Counsel informed court that the defendant had filed an appeal before the Supreme Court regarding a matter related to the case, and that the appeal is scheduled to be considered on September 04.
Accordingly, the prosecution requested that the case be called on a date after the Supreme Court hearing.
After considering the submissions, the judge ordered that the case be taken up again on September 28.
The Attorney General filed the case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest, alleging that they committed an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by depositing nearly Rs. 57 million, allegedly acquired unlawfully, into three bank accounts.
