Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second son Yoshitha, formerly of the Navy, and his great-aunt Daisy Forest, were indicted in the Colombo High Court yesterday (02) in a money laundering case.
The accused have been indicted under three counts by the Attorney General, alleging that between 31 March, 2009, and December 12, 2013, they committed an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by depositing over Rs. 59 million of unlawfully earned money into three private banks as fixed deposits.
The case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was taken up before High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne. Following the serving of indictments, both Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forest were granted bail, each released on two surety bails of Rs. 1 million. The court further ordered that the fingerprints of both accused be obtained.
The judge ordered that the case be called again on 4 August.