Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court extends abroad journey ban on Rajapaksa brothers until Aug 2

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Wednesday barred former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, ex-finance minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal from leaving the crisis-hit nation until August 2, extending an abroad journey ban that was imposed until July 28.

The petition in opposition to them was filed by a bunch together with former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne, former Sri Lanka swimming champion Julian Bolling, Jehan Kanagaratna and Transparency International Sri Lanka, based on information portal Colombo Gazette.

The petitioners claimed that the three individuals have been immediately liable for the unsustainability of Sri Lanka’s overseas debt, its debt default and the present financial disaster.

On July 15, Sri Lanka’s apex courtroom had barred the trio from leaving the nation until July 28, the report stated.

That ban has now been prolonged until August 2, it added.

Earlier this month, Basil was prevented from leaving Sri Lanka following protests from passengers and officers on the Bandaranaike International Airport right here in Colombo.

The former Finance Minister tried to go away the airport lounge, earlier than being noticed by passengers who started protesting.

Eventually immigration officers stepped in and stopped him from leaving the nation, amidst unprecedented anti-government protests.

Mahinda and Basil’s brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the previous Sri Lankan President, arrived in Singapore on July 14 on a personal go to from the Maldives after he fled his nation to flee a preferred rebellion in opposition to his authorities’s financial mismanagement.

He first fled to the Maldives on July 13 and from there he proceeded to Singapore the subsequent day.

Rajapaksa has been issued a brand new visa by Singapore, extending his keep within the nation until August 11.

His go to go has been prolonged by 14 days, The Straits Times newspaper reported.

Sri Lanka has seen months of mass unrest over the worst financial disaster and lots of blame the previous authorities led by Rajapaksa and his household for mishandling the island nation’s economic system.

The authorities declared chapter in mid-April by refusing to honour its worldwide debt.

The island nation of twenty-two million folks, is underneath the grip of an unprecedented financial turmoil, the worst in seven a long time, leaving thousands and thousands struggling to purchase meals, medication, gasoline and different necessities.

Sri Lanka’s complete overseas debt stands at USD 51 billion.

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