The Colombo High Court today (26) directed its registrar to obtain and submit the initial case record from the Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with the ‘Krrish transaction’ case filed against SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa.
The case was taken up before High Court Judge Nadee Aparna Suwandurugoda, with Rajapaksa personally appearing in court.
President’s Counsel Sampath Mendis, appearing for Rajapaksa, told the court that some of the requested documents had not yet been provided by the prosecution, stressing that these were vital for a fair trial.
Deputy Solicitor General Wasantha Perera, representing the Attorney General’s Department, responded that most of the documents had already been given and assured that any outstanding material would be expedited through the Criminal Investigation Department.
The judge ordered that the remaining documents be handed over before the next hearing and directed the registrar to immediately call for the original Magistrate’s Court file. The case was fixed for a pre-trial conference on December 18.
The Attorney General has filed the indictment alleging that Namal Rajapaksa committed offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by receiving Rs. 70 million from India’s Krrish Group for promoting rugby in Sri Lanka. (Newswire)
