Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Colombo High Court announced that the order regarding preliminary objections in the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, will be delivered on 14 May.

The case was called today before Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga.

President's Counsel Sampath Mendis, appearing for Yoshitha Rajapaksa, argued that the charge of "conspiracy" cannot be maintained against his client as the first defendant named under that charge, Daisy Forrest, was discharged.

The President's Counsel submitted documents related to these preliminary objections to the court, asserting that the conspiracy charge against his client is no longer sustainabl...