Mahinda is allowed to go overseas

The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today permitted former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to travel abroad from April 20 to April 30.

Counsel appeared on behalf of the former prime minister and 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 regarding the mob attack that took place at Temple Trees and Galle Face on May 9, 2022.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage had ordered to impose a travel ban against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Parliamentarians Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nisantha, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Edirimanna, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C.B. Ratnayake, Sampath Athukorala, Kanchana Jayaratne, Kan, Senior DIG DeshabandU, Senior DIG DeshabandU, Senior DIG DeshabandU, Mahinda Kahandagamage,  Amitha Abeywickrama, and several others