Overseas travel ban imposed to Johnston Fernando!

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Indictments were issued to three persons including Ruling Party MP Johnston Fernando by the Colombo High Court today (11) in connection with the allegation of incurring a loss of over Rs. 5.9 million to the Government of Sri Lanka by deploying SATHOSA workers for political affairs during his tenure as the Trade Minister in 2010 Mahinda Rajapaksa regime.

The case was taken up before High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja today, and the indictments were handed over to former Minister Fernando, former Chairman of SATHOSA Eraj Fernando and Mohammed Zakhir, one of SATHOSA’s directors.

The suspects were released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and two personal bail of Rs. 500,000 each and their overseas travels were banned.

The case is set to be taken up again on November 29, 2022.

MIAP

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