Court refuses to issue arrest warrant on Udayanga

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The Colombo Fort Magistrate today refused to issue a warrant, through Interpol, for the arrest of a one-time Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga and directed that summons be forwarded through the Foreign Ministry to his address in Ukraine.

Earlier, he was noticed to provide statements on an investigation being carried out by the FCID.

On July 15, the FCID requested Court to issue a warrant for his arrest as he had absented himself from Court on charges of having caused a financial loss of US$14 million to the Government in connection with the purchase of four Ukraine-built MIG-27 aircraft in 2006.

The Magistrate said that though the prosecution had taken appropriate steps to serve summons to Mr. Weeratunga, the police had been unable to hand it over to him. (Shehan Chamika Silva)

Comments - 6

Nalin Amarageewa Monday, 18 July 2016 02:14 PM

Absolutely correct decision. Hon. Magistrate has correctly decided on Interpol Rules, which says that Warrant of Arrest is issued by a Judicial Officer for the purpose of prosecuting an Accused or for sentencing a person already convicted.This has rule has been correctly upheld by the Hon. Magistrate.

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prabhath27 Monday, 18 July 2016 03:06 PM

I am at a loss. Has he not been absconding? If he is not in the last stated address shouldn't we get the Interpol to arrest him? Can a lawyer please enlighten us?

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fools paradise Monday, 18 July 2016 05:07 PM

How KP was arrested. there is a way if there is a will.

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Sincere Monday, 18 July 2016 08:23 PM

I too am at a loss to understand this. Is this US 14 million his own private money or money belonging to people of this country?

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Cobra Monday, 18 July 2016 08:26 PM

He an untouchable just like the rest of the clan!!!

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kondaya77 Monday, 18 July 2016 10:05 PM

I have given up on Sri Lanka,it is a cursed country!!

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