Udayanga and his wife given ordinary passports

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Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga and his wife have been given ordinary passports following the cancellation of their diplomatic passports, Parliament was informed yesterday.

Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs S. B. Navinna who was responding to an oral question raised by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said Mr. Weeratunga's wife had already come to Sri Lanka and had collected the documents.

Dr. Jayatissa then questioned as to how Mr. Weeatunga, who is wanted by the law enforcement institutions on various charges including murder was given an ordinary passports.

Minister Navinna who replied said there was no legal barrier to provide ordinary passports. “Courts never issued any stay order with regard to handing over of ordinary passports." the Minister said. (Yohan Perera)

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Ranjan Fernando Friday, 09 September 2016 05:07 AM

This is the funniest answer a minister could give. In any other civilized country the minister involved would have to resign.

Jillmall Jalahutana Friday, 09 September 2016 05:18 AM

Please bring this criminal to Srilanka with international help.

Manel Friday, 09 September 2016 06:38 AM

The Govt. should investigate this and reveal how this crook got a passport.

Ram Friday, 09 September 2016 06:45 AM

How did the wife collect her husband's passport?

Arjuna Friday, 09 September 2016 07:25 AM

What is this funny country? .Should take legal actions against whom are reasonability officers

gobbaya Friday, 09 September 2016 08:07 AM

instead of putting pressure for extradition to face charges new passports are issued...what a new low for the glorious banana republic via DM Android App

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 09 September 2016 08:45 AM

Another one of Ali Baba's forty thieves. If he has nothing to hide and is clean, why is he staying outside the country? It is clear that he would have stashed a lot of money to be able to gallivant and stay outside the country... one day in BKK, the other day in Dubai and another day in UK.

kichchi Thuwan Friday, 09 September 2016 09:17 AM

How come a criminal is given a passport to run away from Srilanka?

Pala Friday, 09 September 2016 09:29 AM

UN says no one can't become stateless by denying a passport or citizenship, even to a criminal unless the courts say so. This is what happened this scumbag. Not the fault of the Govt.

perera Friday, 09 September 2016 10:22 AM

how the devil is he going to take possesion of this passport. no one seem to know his whereabouts.it should be sent via courier with a mandatory signature of the named person on passport with a photo identity as proof and also the courier to take photo of the receiving person. and of course couriir payment collected at time of delivery by debit/credit card.

honest Friday, 09 September 2016 10:32 AM

Yahapalanaya is afraid to take action or there are deals between them. Sad as why we voted them. via DM Android App

jolly bird Friday, 09 September 2016 11:29 AM

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE(SECRET) REQUEST OF MAARA. via DM Android App

Unchikun Friday, 09 September 2016 11:34 AM

Sri Lanka need a 3rd political force. Now the option is the JVP. Enough is enough!

Mason Friday, 09 September 2016 11:42 AM

So, has Udayanga has been included in the GOOD BOOKS of the governing party. May be he has shared the spoils with the right persons !

Upul Friday, 09 September 2016 05:37 PM

I dont think this is anywhere near the Yahapalanaya norms. A person who is absconding arrest is being issued a passport? Please, the PM and the President, we need your involvement to correct these types of unethical practices.

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