Court Defers Money Laundering Case Against MP Namal Rajapaksa to January 29

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (August 7) ordered that the case filed against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa and several others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act be recalled on January 29, 2026.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali issued the directive after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the court that it has not yet received instructions from the Attorney General regarding the matter.

MP Namal Rajapaksa and the other accused were present in court during the hearing.

The case alleges that MP Rajapaksa, while serving as a Member of Parliament, invested Rs. 15 million—allegedly earned through illegal means—into NR Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd. The case was originally filed during the tenure of the ‘Yahapalana’ (Good Governance) government.

The other accused in the case include Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogollagama, and Sudarshana Ganegoda, all of whom served as directors of the consultancy firm in question.

The Magistrate also directed that reminders be sent to the Attorney General’s Department seeking a decision on the next steps in the case.

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