Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The overseas travel ban imposed on Pastor Jerome Fernando has been lifted by court.

The order was issued when the case filed against Fernando was taken up before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today (05).

The court had previously imposed a foreign travel ban on Pastor Jerome Fernando in connection with the case filed against him for allegedly making derogatory statements about other religions.

The controversial pastor was arrested on December 01, 2023 after a video of one of his sermons, containing alleged derogatory statements regarding other religions, went viral on social media. After months of controversy over his remarks, Fernando returned to the island on November 29, 2024.

Pastor Jerome had initially ...