Yoshitha’s ‘Manik Malla’ case - Appeal Court to deliver order on 3 July

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 07:20 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Yoshitha Rajapaksa

The Court of Appeal yesterday said they would deliver judgement on 3 July on the petition filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa challenging his indictment in the High Court.

Yoshitha’s Rajapaksa challenged the continuation of proceedings against him in the High Court of Colombo in which he and his 98 year old Grand Aunt were indicted for charges of Money Laundering.

When the matter was argued yesterday Counsel Hafeel Farisz appearing on behalf of the younger Rajapaksa told Court that the entire process which resulted in him being made to stand alone in a charge of conspiracy was illegal.

He said that the process commencing from the discharge of his Grand Aunt without the charge of conspiracy being withdrawn was illegal.

Earlier Rajapaksa filed a revision application to the Court of Appeal challenging the order of the High Court which held that the indictment and the conspiracy charge can continue against Rajapaksa despite the discharge of his Grand Aunt.

Senior Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara responding for the Attorney General said that although there maybe issues in the process no serious prejudice has been caused to Rajapaksa by the process and that the conspiracy charge can be maintained against him.

Having heard the submissions of both parties the two judge bench compressing of Justices R.A. Ranaraja and Dr. Sumudu Premachandra fixed the matter for order on 3 July.

Counsel Hafeel Farisz, with N.K Ashokbharan, Sanjeewa Kodithuwakku, Shannon Tillekeratne, and Ashwin Pragash instructed by Sanduni Rathnayaka, appeared for Rajapaksa.

Senior Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara, with Oswald Perera represented the Attorney General.