The Fort Magistrate’s Court today imposed a travel ban on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, MPs Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nishantha and 13 others over investigations into the incidents near Temple Trees and Galle Face on May 09.
The travel ban was issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage after taking into account a request made by Additional Solicitor General Ayesha Jinasena, who appeared on behalf of the Criminal Investigation Department.
MPs Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Edirimanna, Kanchana Jayaratne, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C.B. Ratnayake, Sampath Athukorala and Milco chairman Renuka Perera, SLPP activist Mahinda Kahandagama, and Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon are also among the officials who were barred from travelling overseas.
Meanwhile, the travel ban was also extended to seven eyewitnesses who were at the scene.
The magistrate ordered to inform the Controller-General of Immigration and Emigration of the relevant travel ban and to surrender their passports to the custody of the court.
