A Sri Lankan court lifted a travel ban imposed on the former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and 6 others who were reprimanded for their complicity in the floating armoury case, reports Colombo Page.
The Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilaptiyaa lifted the travel ban imposed on former navy commanders and former defence secretary.
The suspects were charged with allowing the company Avant Grande to maintain a floating armoury and make unlawful profits.
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