The case against former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and five others under the Money Laundering Act was fixed for further trial by theColombo High Court.
High Court Judge Nawaratne Marasinghe fixed the case to be taken up for further trial on September 14. The witnesses in the case were noticed to appear before Court on next trial date.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against six accused for their alleged involvement in money laundering amounting to Rs.30 million through Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited.
The High Court had permitted the prosecution to proceed with the trial in the absentia of second and sixth accused in the case, in terms of section 241 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against Namal Rajapaksa, Indika Karunajeewa, Sujani Bogollagama, Iresha Silva, NithyaSenani Samaranayake and Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited 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 (Pvt) Limited of Colombo 5, is providing coordinating services to Sri Lankan Airlines.
The FCID had initiated investigations into this matter following a complaint by Voice AgainstCorruption Convener Wasantha Samarasinghe.
