By Shehan Chamika Silva
Colombo High Court today permitted former minister Basil
Rajapaksa to travel abroad over a case in which he was accused of
misappropriating Rs. 2.9 billion funds belonging to the Divineguma Development
while distributing roof plates during last presidential election.
Former minister was allowed to go to the United
States of America for medical treatments
till March 2, 2017 on a
certified bond of Rs. 50 million with two additional sureties of Rs. 50 million
each by the High Court Judge N. V. Karunathilake.
The Attorney General earlier indicted former minister,
Kithsiri Ranwaka (former General of Divineguma) and Anil Jayathilake on six
counts over misusing state funds under Public Property and the Penal Code,
subsequently, the High Court had imposed a travel ban on the suspects.
The suspect, Anil Jayathilake also yesterday sought court
permission to travel abroad for medical treatments and court permitted him also
on the same conditions.
Currently, there were three travel ban orders imposed
against Mr. Rajapaksa were lifted in three different cases including the above.
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