• Travel ban issued against him forwarded to Department of Immigration and Emigration  

By Sheain Fernandopulle  

Pastor Jerome Fernando, who was in Singapore has now moved to the UK amid ongoing probes related to several allegations against him including alleged money laundering.   

 A close source to the Pastor told Daily Mirror that Jerome has already reached the UK.  

According to a post published on Jerome Fernando’s Instagram page, he will be hosting a service in the UK next week.  

 He initially flew to Singapore on May 16 as he was facing a CID investigation over his controversial remarks made against Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism.  
Subsequently, Pastor Jerome via a live video stream on May 21 apologized if his comments caused any hurt to the Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic faiths.   

Moreover, irrespective of his claims that he would definitely return to Sri Lanka, he never came back; however, his wife and children arrived in Sri Lanka from Singapore on June 02.   Commenting on the matter, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said the travel ban issued against him had been forwarded to the Department of Immigration and Emigration.  
“It’s up to the Immigration officials to take pertinent action against him. If Jerome returns to the country, he can be detained by the officials and handed over to the CID for further action,” he stated.   

However, the Writ Application filed by Jerome Fernando, seeking an order preventing his arrest by the CID, was withdrawn by his legal team on June 22.