Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to
Russia Udayanga Weerathunga who was in hiding abroad during last few years after he had been named as a suspect of contorversial Mig Aircraft purchasing deal ,was arrested at the Katunayake International Airport on his arrival yesterday (14) and remanded until 17 th of february .
Criminal Investigations Department (CID )officials had been arrested the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia on His arrival From Muscat ,Oman through a Sri Lankan Airlines flight last morning (14).
Udayanga Weerathunga who was a suspect of the controversial Mig Aircraft purchasing deal which was regarding the purchasing of Mig Aircrafts for Sri Lanka Airforce from Ukraine between 2007-2009 period was earlier arrested at Dubai due to the red notice issued by the International Police ,and later released on bail after spending a period of time in prison there .
After arresting him at the Airport he had been produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court after questioning and the Magistrate had then ordered to remand the suspect until 17 th of february.
The Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia was named as a suspect of the Mig Aircraft purchasing deal where he had received a large amount of money ,by Colombo Fort Magistrate court over his unlawful interference in the deal .
Udayanga Weerathunga had avoided coming Sri Lanka although the Colombo Fort Magistrate had issued se veral arrest warrants to arrest him over the allegations levelled against him during previous government. Even a red notice had been issued by the Interpol to arrest him..
Arrest warrants had been issued against Former Sri Lankan Ambassador after considering the facts submitted by the Police financel Crimes Division to the court.
Criminal Investigations Department (CID )officials had been arrested the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia on His arrival From Muscat ,Oman through a Sri Lankan Airlines flight last morning (14).
Udayanga Weerathunga who was a suspect of the controversial Mig Aircraft purchasing deal which was regarding the purchasing of Mig Aircrafts for Sri Lanka Airforce from Ukraine between 2007-2009 period was earlier arrested at Dubai due to the red notice issued by the International Police ,and later released on bail after spending a period of time in prison there .
After arresting him at the Airport he had been produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court after questioning and the Magistrate had then ordered to remand the suspect until 17 th of february.
The Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia was named as a suspect of the Mig Aircraft purchasing deal where he had received a large amount of money ,by Colombo Fort Magistrate court over his unlawful interference in the deal .
Udayanga Weerathunga had avoided coming Sri Lanka although the Colombo Fort Magistrate had issued se veral arrest warrants to arrest him over the allegations levelled against him during previous government. Even a red notice had been issued by the Interpol to arrest him..
Arrest warrants had been issued against Former Sri Lankan Ambassador after considering the facts submitted by the Police financel Crimes Division to the court.
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