Colombo, Sri Lanka — The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued a formal reminder to the Attorney General, urging expedited legal advice in a long-pending money laundering case involving Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa and four others.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is handling the probe, informed the court that they are still awaiting instructions from the Attorney General’s Department on how to proceed with legal action. As a result, Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga scheduled the next hearing for January 29, 2026.
The suspects — Namal Rajapaksa, Sudarshana Bandara Ganewatta, Nithya Senani, Sujani Bogollagama, and Indika Prabhath Karunajeewa — have been under investigation for their alleged involvement in laundering Rs. 15 million through NR Consultation Pvt. Ltd., a company reportedly linked to Rajapaksa.
Initial investigations by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) also uncovered an additional Rs. 30 million allegedly laundered through Gowers Corporation Pvt. Ltd. in 2012.
The case has attracted significant public attention due to the political profile of the accused, with calls mounting for greater accountability and transparency in the handling of financial crimes involving public figures.
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