Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Daisy Forest, also known as "Daisy Achchi," the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning in connection with investigations into a money laundering case.

Following questioning by the CID this morning (05), she was arrested and is scheduled to be produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court later today.

On February 14, the Attorney General filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forest Wickremesinghe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The charges relate to their failure to disclose the source of funds used to acquire lands and properties in Sirimalwatta Uyana, Ratmalana, and Dehiwala, ...