Namal permitted to go abroad

Hambantota district MP Namal Rajapaksa was granted permission to travel abroad for a period of two months by the Colombo Chief Magistrate, today.

Namal Rajapaksa’s passport was impounded as part of magisterial inquiry over alleged money laundering to the amount of Rs.30 million at NR Consultation Pvt Ltd.

Filing a motion before Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandani Dias, counsel Sampath Mendis appearing on behalf of Namal Rajapaksa informed Court that his client is expecting to travel to Russia and Nepal from February 26 until April 26 to attend seminars organized by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.