Srilanka, Feb. 13 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed Colombo Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (13) that it has sought the Attorney General's advice regarding legal action against MP Namal Rajapaksa and several others for allegedly committing an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The accusation involves investing Rs. 15 million of illegally earned funds in a company named N.R. Consultancy.

The Magistrate ordered the case to be recalled on August 7 and instructed the CID to present the Attorney General's advice on that date.

When the case was called today, MP Namal Rajapaksa and company directors Nithya Senani Samaranayake, Sujani Bogallagama, and Sudarshana Ganegoda appeared in court.

CID officia...