Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo High Court today (June 5) ordered the Controller of Immigration and Emigration to take steps to lift the overseas travel ban imposed on former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, who was acquitted and released of charges related to the alleged criminal misappropriation of Rs. 21 million belonging to an Australian businessman.

Udaya Gammanpila, through his lawyer, submitted a motion stating that although he was acquitted and released by the Colombo High Court on March 24, the travel ban imposed on him had not yet been lifted.

Accordingly, Attorney-at-Law Inoka Perera, who appeared for the former Minister, requested the court to issue an order to the Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration to lif...