The Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Pieris has today(09) issued a court order to prevent 7 Individuals from leaving the country over a Money Laundering Charges.The Court Order was issued per the request made by Police it has been revealed.
The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has today informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate that an investigation has launched on a complaint filed by JVP's Northern Provincial Councilor Wasantha Samarasinghe at Anti Corruption Secretariat by claiming Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe's Son MP Namal Rajapakshe has purchased a Private Company in Colombo for over Rs.150 Million and that money was obtained through the Money Laundering.
The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has requested the Colombo Additional Magistrate to issue a court order prohibiting the 7 individuals from leaving the country excluding MP Namal Rjapakshe.
Besides issuing court order the Colombo Additional Magistrate has also ordered to freeze the accounts of 4 Financial Institutions that connected to the above mentioned private company which is in question.
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