February 16, Colombo (LNW): Proceedings in the Colombo High Court relating to the controversial ‘Krrish’ project involving Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa have been deferred until February 19.
The matter was taken up before the court today (16), but was postponed after members of the legal profession chose to refrain from appearing, resulting in limited court activity.
Despite the circumstances, Rajapaksa was present in court when the case was called, demonstrating his compliance with the judicial process.
Presiding judges subsequently fixed a new date in February for the continuation of the trial.
The case was instituted by the Attorney General, who alleges that Rajapaksa violated provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. According to the indictment, he is accused of accepting a sum of Rs. 70 million from the Indian firm ‘Krrish’, purportedly for the promotion and development of rugby in Sri Lanka.
