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Shiranthi Rajapaksa faces potential travel ban over FCID probe
The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division has warned it may impose a foreign travel restriction on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife if she fails to appear for questioning within an extended deadline.
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The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has indicated it will seek a foreign travel ban against Shiranthi Rajapaksa should she not comply with summons to provide a statement regarding financial transactions under investigation.
Rajapaksa was previously summoned to appear before the FCID to address inquiries into her financial dealings. The investigating authority has extended the period for her to respond, but warned that non-compliance would trigger formal restrictions on her overseas travel.
The development marks an escalation in financial investigations related to the former first family. The FCID has been intensifying its examination of transactions connected to the Rajapaksa household as part of broader inquiries into alleged financial irregularities.
Travel bans are a commonly employed enforcement mechanism in financial investigations when subjects fail to cooperate with investigative authorities. The threat of such restrictions is typically used to compel compliance with official summons and questioning.