Indictments were filed before the Colombo High Court today against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody.

The Court ordered his release on two sureties of Rs. 1 million each.

The charges stem from his tenure as Manager of the Production and Imports Division of Lanka Fertilizer Company in 2015. 

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has accused him of unlawfully granting benefits to a private company during a procurement process for carpeting at the Hunupitiya warehouse complex.

Following a complaint and preliminary investigation, the Commission decided to file indictments, which were taken up in court today (27). (Newswire)

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The Colombo High Court today served indictments to Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grand-aunt Daisy Forrest Wickramasinghe pertaining to a case filed under the Money Laundering Act.

It is reported that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grand-aunt were granted bail on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each.

In February, the Attorney General filed indictments against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Forrest before the Colombo High Court under the Money Laundering Act, related to a Rs. 59 million joint account belonging to the duo. 

Previously, the Police had filed charges against both under the Money Laundering Act after investigations since 2016 found Rajapaksa was unable to provide satisfactory explanations regarding the funds.

According to the investigation, the funds in question were placed in fixed deposits and bank accounts, including a joint account maintained with Daisy Forrest. The Attorney General then directed the Police to name Forrest as a suspect in the case. 

As a result, both Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Forrest were formally named as suspects in the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court in February, with charges filed under the Money Laundering Act. (Newswire)

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