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Witness Given Bail in Yoshitha Rajapaksa Case
Colombo High Court granted bail to Palitha Gamage, a witness accused of giving false evidence in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa. The court warned Gamage not to waste time and ordered him to appear daily during proceedings.
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- Action was taken against a prosecution witness for providing false evidence in the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.34
- The Colombo High Court released Palitha Gamage on personal bail of two million rupees after he was declared an adverse witness.2
- The court warned him not to waste time and ordered his appearance every day the case is taken up for trial.6
- Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara informed the court that Gamage's testimony contradicted earlier statements, leading to legal action against him.1
- Prosecution witness Irene Silva testified that she sold land at No. 163/2, Galle Road, Dehiwala, to Yoshitha Rajapaksa for Rs. 3.37 million.3
- The Attorney General filed the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, alleging the acquisition of five land parcels worth more than Rs. 73 million was unlawful.3
1 Ada Derana · 2 Hiru News - English · 3 News First · 4 Daily Mirror · 5 The Island · 6 Asian Mirror
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