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Yoshitha Rajapaksa Money Laundering Case Postponed as Appeal Proceedings Continue

TLDR

Yoshitha Rajapaksa's money laundering case adjourned to July 16.
Grandmother Daisy Forrest also named; appeal proceedings ongoing.
High Court trial suspended until Court of Appeal decision.

The money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been postponed to July 9 by the Colombo High Court. This decision follows a hearing where the court was informed of a pending revision petition filed by Rajapaksa before the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal has issued notice on the Attorney General and secured an undertaking that the trial will not proceed until the appeal is fully determined. Earlier, Rajapaksa pleaded not guilty to charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, after the High Court rejected a preliminary objection to a conspiracy charge. A request to lift an overseas travel ban was also made during the proceedings.

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Update #3\u00b7 Jun 10 · 5:57 AM

The Colombo High Court has adjourned the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forrest to July 16. The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli, where the Attorney General’s Department informed court of related legal developments, including a parallel case being heard before High Court No. 8. Both Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest were present in court.

Update #2\u00b7 Jun 4 · 8:01 AM

The Colombo High Court has postponed the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa until July 9. This follows information that a revision petition filed by the respondent will be heard by the Court of Appeal on June 16, with evidence proceedings in the High Court to be suspended until then.

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