Sri Lanka: Court Issues travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa

A court order has been issued barring Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his eldest son who was a Minister, Namal Rajapaksa and former Minister Johnston Fernando, and 14 others from leaving the country. The court order has been issued by the Fort Magistrate based on a complaint lodged by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL).

The complete list is as follows;

1. Johnston Fernando - Kurunegala
2. Sanath Nishantha - Chilaw 
3. Samanlal Fernando - Moratuwa
4. Mahinda Rajapaksa - Medamulana 
5. Naml Rajapaksa - Medamulana
6. Dan Priadas - Kotokawaththa
7. Sugath Hewapathirana - Rajagiriya 
8. Sanjeewa Edirimanna - Kaluthara
9. Pavithra Wanniarachchi - Ratnapura
10.  Rohitha Abeygunawardhana - Kaluthara 
11.  Mahinda Kahandagama - Slave Island
12. Lekha Kahandagama - Slave Island 
13. M.M.T.N. Upuldeniya - Prison Commsion 
14. Wasantha Handapaangoda
15. Sangeeth Silva- Kandy
16. SDIG Deshabandu Thennakoone - SL Police Department 
17. SDIG Chandrakumara - SL Police Department