Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been officially indicted by the Colombo High Court over allegations of money laundering involving over Rs. 59 million, in a case that also implicates his aunt, Daisy Forrest.
The Commission for the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption (CPBCC) filed the charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, accusing both individuals of failing to explain the source of their wealth between March 2009 and December 2013.
The court was told that Yoshitha had allegedly involved his aunt in attempts to obscure the financial trail. Both accused are currently out on bail, with a separate hearing scheduled for July 11.
