Five Suspects Imprisoned Over Money Laundering Charge Have Been Further Remanded

Five Suspects who have been arrested and remanded on the charge of Money Laundering at Private T.V Channel Carlton Sports Network(CSN) including  Yoshitha Rajapakshe the son of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe have been further remanded until 10th of March by the Kaduwela Magistrate today(25) . 

The decision on  further remanding the  five suspects has been taken when the suspects were produced before Kaduwela Magistrate Court this morning.The bail application submitted by the Attorneys of five suspects behalf of their clients was rejected by the Magistrate when case was taken up for hearing today.

The five suspects including former President's Second Son Yoshitha,former president's Media Secreatary Rohan Weliwita and Nishantha Ranathunge who is the brother of Minister of Shipping Arjuna Ranathunge have been arrested on 30th of January over the Money Laundering charge.

Meanwhile the Colombo High Court is due to consider the bail application submitted by Attorneys of the five suspects on 29th of February.