Supreme Court allows Basil to travel USA for four months

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The Supreme Court today permitted former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel to USA for a four month period.

President's Counsel Gamini Marapana with Navin Marapana appearing for former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa moved Court that their client be allowed to travel to USA for medical treatment.

Supreme Court five-judge-bench headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya permitted former Minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas, until January 15 next year.

The Supreme Court had earlier issued an interim order preventing former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country until September 5.

The Supreme Court made this order in connection with a Fundamental Rights petitions filed by Sri Lankan swimmer and coach Julian Bolling, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne, Transparency International and Jehan Canaga Retna.

In this petition, the petitioners are seeking an order to take legal action against those responsible for financial irregularities and mismanagement of the Sri Lanka economy. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 13

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 02 September 2022 02:39 PM

Ow how sweet these judges. They keep under remand two persons and release them without charges after 12y over Jeyaraj Fernandopulle's killing and allow a bastard who wrecked the Sri Lankan economy and bankrupt the nation on holiday to USA. Oh our Judges are so competently

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Raja Sivalingum Friday, 02 September 2022 03:41 PM

Wow, Then as Sri Lankan Citizens ,We put the faith and the responsibility on Sri Lanka Supreme Court for this decisions and future favorable decision toward Rajapaksa family, the burden on Sri Lanka Supreme Court his absence in the future.

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Let him go to his home Friday, 02 September 2022 03:48 PM

Who really believes there's any chance of clawing back the money Basil most likely took (legally) by having 10% commission fee on government projects. Let him go where he wants, holding him here achieves nothing. He will more likely become a MP if Gota doesn't take up a National list MP position.

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P Tilak Friday, 02 September 2022 03:59 PM

This cack handed ,destructive, cunning subhuman leaving for a break after acting like a vulture in connivance with his brothers to destroy this country, leaving a sorry and dangerous trail .Sri Lankan govt. should request the US lawmakers to keep him there and nev release him. . I hope he can sleep well.

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joshua Friday, 02 September 2022 04:11 PM

Shows the Court system only benefits the politicians in most cases. Basil is one who ruined the economy of the country and put the people to poverty together with that self acclaimed economist Cabraal. People will never forgive their sins to humanity

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Bernard Jayatilake Friday, 02 September 2022 05:51 PM

The former Ambassador to the USA and cousin of this treacherous nepotism family, never returned to the country setting a precedent after a court allowed him to travel to the USA for similar medical treatment as they knew the public treatment here would be horrendous.

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Benjamin George Friday, 02 September 2022 07:30 PM

What is the sickness he is suffering from that can't be treated in this country and requires 4 months duration.

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Cholmondeley Pinto Friday, 02 September 2022 09:57 PM

Never doubted this outcome under the fundamental rights system in our country. All I can say is GROBR. ( good riddance of bad rubbish) Gothabaya too will be accepted back by USA and will disappear within one year. Most srilankans too will remember him for winning the war

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Devon Saturday, 03 September 2022 05:44 AM

We have a great system that punishes poor offenders and treats rich people so well. What a wonderful country? Congratulations and the people who work in such a system. It seems everything was a temporary whitewash and a gimmick. GR is back, this guy is allowed to go to the US, and what not? We are actually the BANANA REPUBLIC.

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Petrol Netha Saturday, 03 September 2022 07:08 AM

To plead with the US to take him back, give him his old filling station job of which he has a lot of experience now!

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Jaya Saturday, 03 September 2022 08:14 AM

@Benjamin George: His sickness is called spending sickness. He needs to keep on spending his "hard earned" money. Otherwise he will go crazy. He need to enjoy. He can't do that in Sri Lanka. He needs to go abroad.

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Bandu Saturday, 03 September 2022 09:20 AM

We need to cleanse the political and judiciary of corruption. Too many crooked judges

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Sambo Saturday, 03 September 2022 07:53 PM

Please buy a one way ticket.

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