Sri Lanka's former Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga was granted bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate Courts in connection with the investigation into the MiG aircraft deal. The court also instructed him to meet the bail conditions before April 24.
He was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department for his unlawful interference in purchasing MiG Fighter Aircraft for the Sri Lanka Air Force from Ukraine and causing a loss of more than 07 Billion US Dollars to the Government of Sri Lanka.
Mr Weeratunga was alleged to have embezzled public funds related with regard to procurement of MiG aircraft and money laundering. An arrest warrant was first issued on him on October 20, 2016 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, but he was evading arrest.
However, subsequently he was located in the UAE and arrested. But he was released from custody and ordered not to leave.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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