The case filed against Hambantota district Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and five others under Money Laundering Act was yesterday fixed for further trial on September 11 by Colombo High Court Judge Sampath Abeykoon.
The main witness Rohan Abey Iriyagolla, the chairman of Boston Capital Pvt Ltd was yesterday cross-examined by defence counsel and he will be cross-examined on the next trial date as well.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against six accused for their alleged involvement in laundering money amounting to Rs.30 million through Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited
Four accused Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogollagama and Iresha Silva who functioned as the directors of Gowers Corporation were present in court when the case was taken up before the Colombo High Court.
The second accused, Indika Karunajeewa was represented by attorneys.The High Court earlier permitted the prosecution to proceed the trial in the absentia of second and sixth accused in the case in terms of section 241 of the Criminal Procedure Code. At a previous occasion, the Colombo High Court had served indictments on three accused regarding this money laundering case.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against Namal Rajapaksa, Indika Karunajeewa, Sujani Bogollagama, Iresha Silva, Nithya Senani Samaranayake and Gowers Corporate Services on 11 counts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for their alleged involvement in money laundering amounting to Rs.30 million in a company (Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited) owned by Namal Rajapaksa between 2013 and 2014.
It was reported that Gowers Corporate Services of Colombo 5, was providing coordinating services to SriLankan Airlines.The FCID had initiated investigations into this matter following a complaint by Voice Against Corruption Convener Wasantha Samarasinghe.
Samarasinghe alleged that MP Namal Rajapaksa had bought shares of a company named Hello Corp and set up a company called Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited while being an MP from the Rs.125 million earned through illegal means.
Deputy Solicitor General Thusith Mudalige appeared for the Attorney General.
President’s Counsel Gamini Marapana with Jayantha Weerasinghe PC appeared for Namal Rajapaksa. President’s Counsel Anil de Silva appeared for the third accused.
Counsel Sampath Mendis appeared for the second accused.
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