Sri Lanka, June 28 -- A case filed against Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa in connection with alleged criminal misappropriation of Rs. 70 million through the Krrish deal, was yesterday fixed for pre-trial conference on September 26, by the Colombo High Court.

The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne. On a previous occasion, following serving the indictment, the accused was ordered to be released on cash bail of Rs. 100,000 and two sureties of Rs. 1,000,000 by the Colombo High Court.

The Attorney General had filed an indictment against Namal Rajapaksa alleging that he had committed criminal misappropriation by receiving Rs. 70 million from the Indian Krrish Lanka Pvt. Ltd. company under the pretext of ...