CID arrests former Minister Douglas Devananda over missing firearm

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested former Minister Douglas Devananda in connection with an investigation into a missing firearm.

Police said the arrest follows the recovery of a weapon during the interrogation of organised criminal Makandure Madush in 2019. Subsequent investigations revealed that the firearm had been issued by the Sri Lanka Army to Devananda for his personal security in 2001.

It was revealed that the serial number of the weapon matched that of the firearm issued to the former Minister. During questioning, Devananda reportedly failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding how the weapon had gone missing.