Arrest warrant issued on Jaliya Wickramasuriya

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Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today issued an arrest warrant on former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya.

Mr. Wickramasuriya was earlier arrested for allegedly misappropriating funds allocated for purchasing a building for the Sri Lankan Embassy in US. He was later released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Mr. Wickramasuriya had gone abroad citing medical treatment as the cause. The arrest warrant was issued since he failed to appear in the court today when the case was taken up for hearing.

The Magistrate also issued notices on the persons who signed as securities to grant bail for the accused. (Yoshitha Perera)

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Brainmaster Friday, 17 November 2017 12:15 PM

Must catch him too. via DM Android App

Bugs Bunny Saturday, 18 November 2017 07:53 AM

Must be busy hiding the money like squirrels.

jaliya Friday, 17 November 2017 02:51 PM

This man still dosn't take the legal system seriously .... he think MR is still the President / Autocrat ... I think he need to stop looking at his old collection of stolen wealth.

ceylon Friday, 17 November 2017 02:51 PM

dont give bail these haranthika type theives to go abroad and hide the stolen money more safer placess. via DM Android App

voter Friday, 17 November 2017 04:49 PM

Hehehehe,What a joke our judiciary system. Law applies only to the common man but not if the thief is connected to the top. What a country.

ceylon Friday, 17 November 2017 07:13 PM

now issue arrest warrant to the judge who allowed this thief to escape. via DM Android App

Palugaswewa Friday, 17 November 2017 09:24 PM

This is a strange occurrence. You think of a family member, close relation or a friend of MR or even someone associate with him, you will discover that he/she turns out to be a rogue.

sanjeeva Saturday, 18 November 2017 01:17 AM

An abuse of power - A Country's Ambassador to the most powerful country USA should be a career diplomat or a top notch successful individual who can present favourably Sri Lanka to USA. Appointing his first cousin to such a post was an abuse of power. Could not have a good governance movement challenged this in a court of law. This shows how timid our people are.

Diplomutt Saturday, 18 November 2017 03:23 AM

Price a respected country had with appointment of a sub standard tea trader as a diplomat. The other a restaurant owner now a fugitive from justice,Both MR's cousins.

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