Travel Ban on Ex-Minister in Land Fraud Probe

Travel Ban for Former Minister Amid Land Fraud Probe

by Zulfick Farzan 17-03-2025 | 7:13 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Mahara Magistrate Court has imposed a travel ban on former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera and two other suspects. 

This decision comes as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of offenses committed under the Public Property Act.

Former Minister Mervyn Silva, who was recently arrested on charges of selling state-owned land using forged documents, has been further remanded until March 24

Sri Lanka Police is investigating the involvement of Prasanna Ranaweera, Sarath Kumara Edirisinghe, and Milroy Perera in the same case.