Sri Lanka Court Bans Ex-PM, Allies from Leaving Country
Desk Report
Published: 12 May 2022, 03:40 pm
Sri Lankan people are protesting with pictures of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa || Photo: AFP
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Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his
politician son Namal and 15 allies from leaving the country over acts of violence
against anti-government demonstrators.
The
magistrate in the capital Colombo also asked police to investigate Monday's mob
attacks on peaceful protesters, which led to retaliatory violence that claimed
nine lives and caused widespread destruction.