Actor turned Politician Ranjan Ramanayake heading for a performance at an event in the US was today turned away at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to an existing travel ban on him, Airport officials said.
Mr Ramanayake was due to board a flight to Qatar before proceeding to the US.
He was informed at the airport that the travel ban was in respect of two pending cases.
Mr Ramanayake was released from Welikada Prison on conditional Presidential Pardon in August after being 18 months in prison after being found guilty for contempt of court.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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