Colombo Magistrate’s Court today granted permission to former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to travel abroad. The order was issued when an application filed by him was taken up for hearing before Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had requested permission to travel to China in order to attend a Defence Seminar, his attorney informed the Court.
Previously Court issued a directive to the Department of Immigration and Emigration to temporarily impound the passport of the former Defence Secretary over the floating armory case.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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