Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, and former Krrish director Janaki Siriwardena ordered to remain in remand prison until November 6.
The order was issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court when the case was taken up before Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
During proceedings, the court considered a bail application filed on behalf of Namal Rajapaksa, who has been named as the fourth suspect in the case. However, the Chief Magistrate rejected the request and directed that the Parliamentarian be further remanded until November 6.
The case revolves around several allegations linked to the Krrish transaction, including accusations that a sum of Rs. 70 million was allegedly provided as a bribe to Namal Rajapaksa by the Krrish company, where Janaki Siriwardena had served as a director.
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and former director of Krrish company Janaki Siriwardena, currently held in remand custody regarding the investigation into the Krrish transaction, were ordered to be remanded until the 6th by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. When the case was called, the magistrate read out the order regarding the bail application filed by fourth suspect Namal Rajapaksa.
Summarised from Hiru News - English
People- Janaki Siriwardena3
- Namal Rajapaksa3
- Asanga S. Bodaragama2
- Namal Rajapaksa.The
- Chamara Sampath
Organisations- Parliament of Sri Lanka3
- Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
- Krrish Group
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- parliamentarian
- investigation
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