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Krrish transaction case involving Namal Rajapaksa

From 7 outlets’ reports · latest

Key points

  • Daily Mirror, WhatNews (සිංහල), Ada Derana (தமிழ்) and Newsfirst report that the court rejected Rajapaksa’s bail application.
  • Daily Mirror, WhatNews (සිංහල), Newsfirst (සිංහල), Newsfirst, Ada Derana and Ada Derana (සිංහල) report that Rajapaksa was remanded until November 6.
  • Newsfirst (සිංහල), Newsfirst and Ada Derana report that former Krrish director Janaki Siriwardena was also remanded until November 6.
  • WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that the case concerns an allegation of receiving a bribe.

Daily Mirror, WhatNews (සිංහල), Ada Derana (தமிழ்) and Newsfirst report that Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama rejected Rajapaksa’s bail application during a hearing in the Krrish transaction case. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) dates the hearing to the 23rd, but the supplied reports do not specify the month or year.

Daily Mirror, WhatNews (සිංහල), Newsfirst (සිංහල), Newsfirst, Ada Derana and Ada Derana (සිංහල) report that Rajapaksa was ordered to remain in custody until November 6. WhatNews (සිංහල) says the case concerns an allegation of receiving a bribe in connection with the Krrish transaction.

Newsfirst (සිංහල), Newsfirst and Ada Derana report that former Krrish company director Janaki Siriwardena was also ordered to remain in custody until November 6. Newswire’s headline and teaser say the court rejected bail requests by Rajapaksa and a former person, but the available text does not identify that person.

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