Minister Nalin Fernando allowed to travel abroad

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday ordered to temporarily lift the travel ban imposed on Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando, to go to China for an official visit.

The case was taken up before the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar Bench comprising High Court Judges Amal Ranaraja (President), Pradeep Hettiarachchi and Mahesh Weeraman.

When the case was taken up before court yesterday, the defence sought from court to lift the travel ban imposed against his client from October 14 to October 20 to go to China for an official visit. After considering the facts, the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar ordered to temporarily lift the travel ban imposed against accused Minister Nalin Fernando.

The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had filed indictments against Former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando for allegedly committing a Rs.53.1 million fraud while importing sports equipment during the Presidential Election (2015).

The Bribery Commission has filed indictments against Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, and former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando, over a Rs. 53.1 million fraud said to have taken place when importing sports equipment for sports clubs including 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 draught boards during the previous regime between September 1, 2014 and December 31.

The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption filed this case against the two accused under section 70 of the Bribery Act on six counts.

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