Sri Lanka court allows former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas
Basil Rajapaksa, one of the brothers of Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, gestures as he leaves after he announced that he had resigned from parliament, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka's highest court has allowed former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas until 15 Jan, anti-corruption body Transparency International Sri Lanka said on Friday.
"Court allowed Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas upon a request made by his counsel seeking permission to go for medical check-ups. He is supposed to return by 15 January 2023," said Transparency International, which had sought a ban on his travels.
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