SriLanka, Sept. 24 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena yesterday (23) ordered that Namal Rajapaksa,Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP, listed as the fourth suspect in the ongoing money laundering case related to alleged financial irregularities in the aircraft acquisition process for SriLankan Airlines and arrested on suspicion of receiving a bribe of Rs.100 million, be further remanded until September 30.

The Magistrate issued this order while delivering the ruling on the bail application.

The suspect, MP Namal Rajapaksa, was produced in open court by prison authorities. The Magistrate ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to inform the court on the next date whether the facts of this case and tho...