CID awaits AG advise in money laundering case over Namal

13 Feb, 2025

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is awaiting the advise of the Attorney General (AG) in the money laundering case over MP Namal Rajapaksa.

The Colombo Magistrate?s Court was informed that investigations into the allegations have been concluded and extracts have been forwarded to the Attorney General?s Department.

Namal Rajapaksa has been accused of money laundering amounting to? Rs. 15 million through NR Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. while serving as a Member of Parliament.

The case had been filed against the Directors of the company as well, Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogallagama, and Sudarshana Ganegoda. (Colombo Gazette)

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