NewsFormer Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and 6 others were granted bail over the misuse of state funds used to construct the DA Rajapaksa memorial museum during the Rajapaksa regime. The three-member judge bench at the Special High Court granted two bails worth Rs 100,000 and Rs1 million following a hearing that was held early this morning. The Special High Court also imposed a travel ban on Rajapaksa and the six others suspects, local media reported. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is expected to leave for India today was also present during the hearing.

Source: Sunday Times September 10, 2018 06:56 UTC