Case against Rakitha Rajapaksa and Charith Abeysinghe adjourned

The case against Rakitha Rajapaksa, SJB Horana organiser Charith Vasantha Kumara Abeysinghe, and former Airport and Aviation Services director Varushahannadigae Aruna Sri Chathuranga adjourned this morning and will resume at 2 p.m.

Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama issued this order moments ago regarding the trio, who remain remanded by the Bribery Commission for allegedly soliciting a 120 million rupee bribe from the wife of an organised criminal.

During the initial proceedings, lawyer Sanjaya Marambe requested a postponement as senior lawyer Asoka Weerasuriya, representing the first suspect, is currently appearing in a higher court.

The court subsequently set the resumption time for 2 p.m.