⚖️ AG Halts Yoshitha Rajapaksa Money Laundering Trial Pending CA Review

• Legal Standpoint: The Attorney General (AG) has given an undertaking to the Court of Appeal (CA) not to proceed with the Money Laundering trial against Yoshitha Rajapaksa until his revision application is fully heard. • The Core Dispute: Rajapaksa challenged a High Court order from May 14, 2026, which directed his trial to continue after his 98-year-old grand aunt (a co-accused) was found unfit to plead. Defense counsel argued that continuing an indictment based on conspiracy after discharging the co-accused constitutes a major legal illegality born out of "undue hurry." • State Response: The Senior Deputy Solicitor General admitted that "procedural issues" may exist in the process adopted by the High Court, though maintained that no grave injustice was caused. • Next Steps: Acknowledging that the matter requires a full review, the two-judge CA bench has fixed the case for formal argument on June 16, 2026.