COLOMBO, Jan. 27 -- Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was banned Monday (27) from leaving Sri Lanka following his arrest on Saturday (25) for alleged money laundering.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Rathnayake, after an extensive hearing of the case, granted bail to Rajapaksa on two sureties of Rs 50 million each, and imposed the overseas travel ban, directing the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to ensure its enforcement.

Rajapaksa was also ordered to appear at the Sri Lanka Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on the last Sunday of each month as part of the bail conditions, and prohibited from influencing any witnesses connected to the case.

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