Money Laundering Case Against Yoshitha Rajapaksa Postponed to October 29
Money Laundering Case Against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forest Postponed to October
The Colombo High Court has postponed the hearing of the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forest until October 29, 2025.
When the case was called today (August 4), both defendants appeared in court. However, the hearing was adjourned due to the absence of High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, who is currently on leave, according to an Ada Derana court correspondent.
The Attorney General’s Department has filed three charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, accusing the duo of depositing over Rs. 59 million in suspected illicit funds into three separate fixed deposit accounts at private banks. The alleged transactions took place between March 31, 2009, and December 12, 2013.
The prosecution claims the funds were illegally acquired, thereby violating Sri Lanka’s stringent anti-money laundering regulations.
The case will now resume in October, with the court expected to continue evaluating the financial records and transaction histories tied to the alleged offenses.
