The High Court today granted permission to Yoshitha Rajapaksa to travel overseas for one month to receive medical treatment. Rajapaksa, who was released on bail after being arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, had requested through his attorneys the release of his passport. The passport was handed over to the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa had requested to travel claiming that he required surgery on his foot. The court granted permission for Rajapaksa to travel overseas for 1 month in order to receive medical treatment and ordered that his passport be released on two surety bail of Rs 1 million each.
The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
The Election Commission has announced the plan for leave for both public and private sector employees for the upcoming presidential election on September 21, 2024, without loss of salary or personal leave.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will reduce fuel prices with effect from midnight today.
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