The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (28) directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to appear before court on November 4 to present its position on a request to temporarily lift the overseas travel ban imposed on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena issued the order after considering a motion filed by Rajapaksa’s legal team, seeking permission for him to travel to Singapore for further medical treatment.
Counsel for the former President informed the court that Rajapaksa required additional treatment in Singapore following heart surgery previously performed at a hospital in Sri Lanka.
Rajapaksa was also present in open court when the matter was taken up.
However, the CID, which is the complainant in the case, was absent from the proceedings. The Magistrate therefore directed the department to appear on November 4 and make submissions regarding the request to temporarily lift the travel restriction.
The overseas travel ban was imposed on Rajapaksa and several former intelligence officers in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
