Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s money laundering case postponed to November 12

October 30, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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The Colombo High Court has postponed the further examination of evidence in the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa until November 12.

The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga today (30), during which evidence was recorded.

Following today’s proceedings, the court ordered that the further examination of evidence be taken up on November 12.

The Attorney General filed the case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act over allegations that he spent more than Rs. 73 million to purchase five plots of land in the Dehiwala and Ratmalana areas.

The prosecution alleges that the transactions constitute an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (Newswire)