The Permanent Trial-at-Bar of the Colombo High Court today (28) ordered that Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody over the controversial Airbus transaction, be produced before court through prison authorities on November 19.
The order was issued when Rajapaksa was produced before the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today in connection with the case.
Rajapaksa was produced following an order issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama on Tuesday (27), directing that he remain in custody until his appearance before the Trial-at-Bar.
The case relates to allegations of money laundering and accepting a Rs. 100 million bribe linked to the controversial Airbus transaction.
Indictments have been filed against Rajapaksa and three other individuals before the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar, with the approval of the Chief Justice.
Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday that the indictment contains 24 charges and lists 59 witnesses.
The Deputy Solicitor General also indicated that the proceedings before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court were expected to conclude following the referral of the case to the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar.
Meanwhile, the Colombo Chief Magistrate previously ordered that a report on the proceedings before the Trial-at-Bar be submitted to the Magistrate’s Court on October 30. (Newswire)