• Awaits advice from AG on case regarding Rs. 15 m investment in pvt. company 

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court (MC) yesterday (13) that it has taken steps to seek the Attorney General’s (AG) advice regarding legal action against a group of suspects, including Opposition Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, over charges of money laundering.

The case, pertaining to the allegations that Rajapaksa committed an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by investing in NR Consultancy (Private) Limited an amount of Rs. 15 million, allegedly earned through illegal means while serving as an MP, was taken up before the Colombo MC yesterday. During the trial, Rajapaksa and the other suspects were present in Court.

The CID officials informed Court that investigations into the matter have been completed and that the case extracts have been forwarded to the AG’s Department. However, they stated that the AG’s advice on the case has not been received as of yet.

Accordingly, the Magistrate ordered the case to be recalled on 7 August and instructed that the Court be informed of the AG’s advice on that date.

The case was initially filed during the United National Front for Good Governance Government, against Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogollagama, and Sudarshana Ganegoda, who served as directors of NR Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. The case also accuses Rajapaksa of investing Rs. 15 million, allegedly obtained through illegal means, into the company, while serving as an MP.