Sri Lanka top court extends travel ban on Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has extended a travel ban imposed on former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brother, ex-minister Basil Rajapaksa, until Aug. 4 as they were named respondents in a case filed over the economic crisis, Ada Derana news website reported on Monday.On July 27, the court had extended the ban until Aug. 2.