July 16, Colombo (LNW): The Colombo High Court has scheduled a pre-trial conference for 31 August in the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest.
The matter was taken up before High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli today (16), during which the prosecution sought a date to proceed with pre-trial formalities.
Appearing for the Attorney General, State Counsel Oswald Perera informed the court that the prosecution intends to clarify its position regarding the second accused, Daisy Forrest, at the forthcoming conference. He also stated that amendments to the indictment are expected to be presented at that stage.
Having considered the submissions made by the prosecution, Judge Singappuli directed that the case be called for a pre-trial conference on 31 August 2026.
The case has been instituted by the Attorney General under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, alleging that the accused deposited nearly Rs. 59 million into bank accounts while allegedly knowing, or having reasonable grounds to believe, that the funds were derived from unlawful activities.
The pre-trial conference is expected to address procedural matters before the case proceeds to the next stage of judicial hearings.