COLOMBO, July 17 -- The Colombo High Court has fixed Aug. 31 for the commencement of the pre-trial conference in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his great-aunt, Daisy Forrest.

The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli on Thursday (17).

Deputy Solicitor General Oswald Perera, appearing for the prosecution, requested that a date be fixed for the commencement of the pre-trial conference, informing the court that the prosecution intends to notify proposed amendments to the indictment on that date and clarify the State's position regarding the second accused, Daisy Forrest.

After considering the submissions, Judge Singappuli ordered that the c...