Duminda Dissanayake remanded until May 29

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake arrested over the detection of an assembled T 56 weapon without a license was remanded until May 29 by the Acting Magistrate Mt Lavinia Shantha Kumara de Silva.

Mr Dissanaake was produced in courts by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID).

He has been named as the fourth suspect in the case filed under the Firearms Act .

The TID informed courts that the particular weapon had been assembled and one of the former minister’s employees had handed over it to a woman in the neighbouhood.

Sampath Mendis, PC and faizer Mustapha, PC appearing on behalf of Mr Dissanayake told court that he has been arrested based on statements made by other suspects and therefore should be careful on deciding on the matter.

They said they would be submitting the legal position before the permanent magistrate on the next court day.

Earlier a 68 year old woman and her daughter in law, a  Kazakhstan national along with the employee of the former minister were arrested.

 By Ranjith Padmasiri