Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the temporary lifting of the overseas travel ban imposed on former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga.

The order was issued today (23) when the case filed against him was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.

During the proceedings, President's Counsel Anil Silva, appearing for the suspect, submitted that his client needs to travel to India for religious purposes. Accordingly, he requested the court to issue an order to temporarily relax the existing overseas travel restrictions.

Assistant Director General of Bribery Commission Sulochana Hettiarachchi, appearing on behalf of the Commission, informed the court that the Director General of the Commission d...