The Colombo High Court yesterday (4) postponed the hearing of the high-profile money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, to October 29.
The case, which had been scheduled for hearing today, was deferred owing to the absence of High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, who is currently on official leave.
Both accused were present in court when the matter was taken up.
The Attorney General has filed three charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, alleging that between March 31, 2009, and December 12, 2013, the two were involved in laundering over Rs. 59 million.
Prosecutors claim the accused have failed to disclose a legitimate source of the funds.
The charges pertain to the placement of the allegedly illicit funds in three fixed deposit accounts maintained at private banks—an act the prosecution argues constitutes a violation of anti-money laundering legislation.
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