COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court is set to deliver its order on the bail application filed by parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, elder son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, in connection with the alleged Krrish transaction on November 3.

The announcement was made when the bail application, submitted by Rajapaksa's lawyers citing the medical conditions of his parents, was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama on Wednesday (28).

Appearing for the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), Assistant Director (Legal) Thanuja Bandara objected to granting bail, arguing that Rajapaksa's release could adversely affect the ongoing investigation.

Bandara told court ...