Sri Lanka's Attorney General has opposed a request by Yoshitha Rajapaksa to suspend proceedings in an ongoing money laundering case filed against him before the Colombo High Court.
The matter was taken up before the Supreme Court on Tuesday after Rajapaksa filed an appeal seeking an interim order to prevent the High Court from proceeding with the trial while the appeal is under consideration.
The case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been instituted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He is the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara informed the Supreme Court that the State objects to the request for an interim injunction that would temporarily halt the High Court proceedings.
The appeal was called before the Supreme Court to consider the application submitted by Rajapaksa, with both parties presenting their preliminary positions regarding the request for interim relief.
The court has not yet announced a final determination on the application. Further proceedings are expected as the Supreme Court continues to examine the legal arguments presented by both the appellant and the Attorney General's Department.
The money laundering case remains pending before the Colombo High Court, while the Supreme Court considers the appeal relating to the continuation of those proceedings.
