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UAE assures deportation of Madush
The Sri Lankan government has received an assurance from the United Arab Emirates government that it would deport underworld gang member Madush Lakshitha alias Makandure Madhush now in its custody, a senior official said.
Solicitor General Dappula de Livera told the Sunday Times that Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana and he met UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash in Abu Dhabi and the assurance came after they made the point that Madush was wanted in Sri Lanka for a series of criminal cases.
Mr. Marapana and Mr. de Livera who were sent by President Maithripala Sirisena to secure the deportation of Madush had pointed out that Madush had travelled under a false name to the UAE after obtaining a forged identity card, forged passport and a forged visa thereby violating UAE laws.
He had travelled under the name of Aranga Warnakulasuriya in 2015 to the UAE and had obtained a resident visa under the false name.
Also handed over to the Abu Dhabi minister was a dossier of the cases, for which Madush was wanted. The cases and allegations included 10 murders, three attempted murders, three robberies, two cases of illegal possession of weapons and 18 cases of conspiracy to murder.
Four open warrants have been issued by Sri Lankan courts and one Red Notice by the Interpol.
However, there were no cases related to narcotic offences.