Former Minister and leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal Weerawansa gave a statement at the CID on the issue regarding his wife’s passport, local media reported. The Colombo Crimes Division on May 15 informed court that the passport and National Identity Card of Weerawansa's wife Shashi was forged. Shashi Weerawansa was arrested in February over charges of obtaining a diplomatic passport in an illegal manner, after providing forged documents. She was later released on bail.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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