The Colombo High Court on Monday ordered the temporary lifting of the overseas travel ban imposed on Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who is facing corruption-related charges. The case was taken up on the basis of a motion, with the defendant appearing before court, Ada Derana reported.
Counsel appearing for the defence informed the court that the MP needed to undertake a foreign trip and requested that the travel ban be temporarily lifted. After considering the submissions, the court ordered the temporary lifting of the foreign travel restriction.
The case against the MP was filed over allegations that, while serving as Chief Minister of the Uva Provincial Council in 2016, he committed an act of corruption by depositing a cheque issued to the Provincial Council into his personal bank account.
Dassanayake’s name has appeared in the wider list of politicians whose corruption cases are advancing that Cabinet spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa cited earlier this month. Monday’s ruling allows a defined window of overseas travel without disposing of the substantive corruption charges, which remain before the High Court.
Source: Ada Derana.
