The Special High Court today (May 07) permitted former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to travel to Singapore for medical reasons from May 15 - 19.
Approval was granted after President's Counsel Ali Sabry who represented Mr. Rajapaksa had filed a request with the relevant documents seeking permission for his client to travel overseas.
Further, Mr. Sabry had requested court to relieve the travel ban which has been imposed on the former defence secretary.
After having considered the request, the three-member trial-at-bar of Justices Sampath Abeykoon, Sampath Wijeratne, and Champa Janaki Rajaratne had also ordered the passport of Mr. Rajapaksa to be released by court.
Mr. Rajapaksa has been accused of involvement in the misappropriationg of funds amounting to Rs 33.9 million in the construction of the D.A. Rajapaksa memorial museum.
The case will be taken up for further hearing on May 20.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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