The examination of witness statements in a misappropriation case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and five others has been postponed until October 14 by the Colombo High Court.
The accused are alleged to have misappropriated Rs 30 million through Gowers Corporate Services.
During today's hearing, both parties in the case had agreed to postpone the examination of witness statements before Judge Pradeep Hettiarachchi.
Onela Iresha de Silva, Sujani Bogollagama, Nithaya Senani, Indika Karunajeewa are the other persons named as the accused in the case.
Previously, court had issued a warrant through the INTERPOL on Indika Karunajeewa who had absconded hearings since the beginning of the case.
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