Namal Rajapaksa's Case on Money Laundering To Be Recalled on July 30

COLOMBO (News1st): The Colombo Magistrate's Court ordered the case filed against Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa and three other suspects under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to be called on July 30.

The order was issued when the case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today. 

During the proceedings,officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the court that they had sought the advice of the Attorney General regarding the future legal actions to be taken against MP Namal Rajapaksa and the other suspects.

As the Attorney General's instructions have not yet been received, the CID officers requested the court to grant a future date for the hearing.

The case was filed against Namal Rajapaksa, alleging that he has committed an offense under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by investing Rs. 15 million, allegedly earned through illicit means while serving as an MP, under a company named NR Consultancy.

The case also named three individuals: Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogollagama and Sudarshana Ganegoda as suspects of the case alongside Namal Rajapakse. 

The three named suspects are alleged to have served as directors of the company.