Case against Yoshitha adjourned to the 12th

The Colombo High Court has scheduled the further hearing of evidence in the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa—under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for November 12th.

It is reported that evidence was recorded when the case was taken up today (30) before Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga.

Subsequently, the court ordered that the further hearing of evidence be adjourned until November 12th.

The Attorney General filed this case against Mr. Yoshitha Rajapaksa, alleging that he committed an offense under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by purchasing five plots of land in the Dehiwala and Ratmalana areas for a sum exceeding 730 lakh rupees (73 million rupees).