Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage declared before the Colombo High Court that he intended to make a dock statement before the Court over the case of allegedly purchasing a house worth Rs.27 million at Kynsey Road.
Considering the facts, the case was fixed for June 27 by the Colombo High Court. The case was taken up before High Court Judge Navarathne Marasinghe.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage alleging that he had purchased a house at Kynsey Road, Colombo 7 from an individual named Christopher Roshan for Rs.27 million.
The Attorney General alleged that the accused had failed to disclose how he was able to raise the money for the purchase of the house and further alleged that he had committed an offense under Section 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The former Minister stands accused of financial irregularities in a complaint lodged against him by the Voice Against Corruption Convener Wasantha Samarasinghe.
Friday, April 7, 2023 – 01:00