Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with a money laundering case tied to the Airbus aircraft procurement deal, widely referred to as the Airbus Scandal. However, despite securing bail in this matter, the lawmaker will not be released immediately and is set to remain in remand custody under a separate legal proceeding.
Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered Rajapaksa’s release on cash bail set at Rs. 500,000, accompanied by two surety bails of Rs. 100 million each. Additionally, the magistrate placed a foreign travel ban on the parliamentarian. The money laundering charges against Rajapaksa stem from transactions connected to the proposed acquisition of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.
Key Developments
- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena approved bail comprising Rs. 500,000 in cash, two surety bails of Rs. 100 million each, and an overseas travel ban.
- The case centers on money laundering allegations tied to the proposed purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.
- Rajapaksa remains in remand custody until October 13 regarding a separate Rs. 100 million bribery case before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Rajapaksa’s continued detention is due to an ongoing bribery case before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he faces accusations of accepting a Rs. 100 million bribe associated with the Airbus procurement controversy. Consequently, he will remain held in remand custody until October 13.