The Colombo Chief Magistrate temporarily removed overseas travel restrictions imposed on former Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando.
The former minister's passport was released to allow him to travel to Singapore from Nov 14 to 18.
His passport was impounded after five cases were filed against him by the Bribery Commission, over non-declaration of assets and liabilities between 2010 -2014.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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