CID Had Arrested UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansha Over Using An Invalid Passport To Fly To Europe-Later He Has Been Released On Bail

United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Wimal Weerawansha had been arrested by Criminal Investigation Department(CID) this morning  over trying to use  an invalid passport to fly Europe  and later has been  released after being  produced before Negambo Magistrate Court.

MP Weerrawansha has been released on a cash bail of Rs.10,000 and two personal bails of Rs.100,000 each by Negambo Magistrate.

According to the MP  he was preparing  to leave to Europe  following an invitations received by him and on  arrival at the Air Port early morning today he realized the passport he has carried was the one he had lost and found later after obtaining  a new passport.When the Air Port Authorities have asked MP to return with the new passport,he has done so and on the arrival to the Air Port the CID Officers present there wanted to question over the using of an invalid passport.

Meanwhile according to the Air Port Authorities using an invalid passport to fly abroad is a crime and an inquiry will be carried out to identify whether the MP had made a mistake regarding the incident.