Travel ban imposed on proprietor

Disappearance of vehicles sealed in company premises

The owner of a leading business establishment at Japalawatta in Minuwangaoda was prohibited from leaving the country and the court registrar was instructed to inform the order to the Controller of Immigration and Emigration by the Minuwangoda Magistrate Kesara C.A. Samaradivakara.

The magistrate made this order when the case against the suspect, in connection with the disappearance of 18 out of 28 vehicles that had been under lock and key and sealed in the company premises pending investigations of the Sri Lanka Customs, came up for hearing.

Director of the Walana-panadura Anti-vice Squad ASP Hemal Prashantha submitted a report on the investigations carried out by them to arrest the suspect Harsha Prabhath De Silva. Sri Lanka Customs and the Walana-panadura Anti-vice Squad were ordered to conduct further investigations into the incident.

A t t o r n e y s - a t - L a w C . Godakumbura and Maithri Gunaratne appeared for the Custom Officers’ Union while President’s Counsel Shavindu Fernando appeared for the company.

CI Ranjith Rajapakse, SI Sarath Dharmasiri and Investigation Officer of the Sri Lanka Customs Rohitha Wijekoon made submissions for the state.