Court bars Swiss embassy staffer from leaving country

Court bars Swiss embassy staffer from leaving country

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday issued an order preventing Swiss Embassy employee Garliar Barister Francis, who was allegedly threatened and kidnapped by a group of unidentified men, from leaving the country until December 9.The Magistrate also issued an order directing the concerned Embassy staffer to provide a statement to the Criminal Investigations Department before December 9.