Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was further remanded until October 23 by Colombo Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama in connection with the alleged Krish transaction.

The Magistrate siad that the bail order concerning Rajapaksa had not yet been prepared and that the matter would be announced on the next court date.

The case relates to allegations involving the Krish Group, including the alleged giving and receiving of a bribe amounting to Rs. 70 million.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested Rajapaksa and produced him before the court in connection with the allegations.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....