Court allows MR to travel abroad

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s court yesterday permitted former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to travel abroad from April 20 to April 30.   Counsel appeared on behalf of the former Prime Minister made a request that his client be permitted to travel abroad between April 20 and April 30 to attend a summit in South Korea.   The Court had earlier issued an order preventing former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP Namal Rajapaksa and 15 others from leaving the country in connection with the magisterial inquiry over the mob attack which took place at Temple Trees and Galle Face on May 9, 2022.  

Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage had ordered the imposition of a travel ban against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Parliamentarians Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nishantha, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Edirimanna, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C.B. Ratnayake, Sampath Athukorala, Kanchana Jayaratne, Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon, Mahinda Kahandagama, Renuka Perera, Amitha Abeywickrama, Dilith Fernando and Pushpalal.