The decision on the bail applications of Yoshitha Rajapaksa and four others arrested for alleged money laundering was fixed for March 14 by the Colombo High Court.

The defence and the AG's Department made their oral submissions today.

The defence argued that the remand order was illegal and that they had not been made aware of the charges which were filed against the suspects under the Public Properties Act until February 11.

The suspects were remanded on January 30 on charges under Money Laundering Act.

In response, the AG Department said that the details pertaining to the charges under the Public Properties Act could be asserted only after the suspects were arrested. These details were informed to the court by a B report filed through a motion on February 10, AG Department further said.

The investigations were comprehensive and around 20 to 25 B Reports have been filed, the DSG Thusith Mudalige, who appeared for the AG Department said.

The court was told that the Presidential Secretariat had rented a part of the CSN building and paid rent for it. Furthermore, two individuals at the Secretariat had been employed at CSN, and their salaries have been paid by the Secretariat. The salaries paid amounted to Rs 2.6 million, the court was told.