Namal Rajapaksa ordered to appear in court again over Krrish deal

Ada Derana and Hiru News also report that Rajapaksa appeared in court in connection with the case.

Newswire reports that CIABOC told the court it had sent a document containing handwriting attributed to Rajapaksa to the Government Analyst for examination, and that the Analyst’s Department requested the original. The document is held in a case file at Colombo High Court No. 7, so CIABOC sought an order for its release. The magistrate said that request was not included in the further report and directed the commission to file a properly documented application.

Newswire reports that investigators have recorded statements from several people, including the Colombo Divisional Secretary and a former Land Commissioner, and intend to obtain statements from Urban Development Authority officials. The inquiry concerns the transfer of land at Transworks Square in Colombo Fort to Indian company Krrish; Newswire describes the allegations as involving a Rs. 70 million bribe.

Newswire says a Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar High Court order dated October 28 kept him in custody in that matter, which it describes as involving 24 charges, including an alleged Rs. 100 million bribe connected to the SriLankan Airlines aircraft purchase.

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