Interpol issues warrant to arrest Udayanga Weeratunge

Interpol issues warrant to arrest Udayanga Weeratunge

A warrant has been issued today the 20th instant  to arrest former Ambassador to Russia Umayanga Weeratunga after examining the case submitted by the police financial crimes division in regard to the Mig aircraft transaction to  the Colombo Fort

Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne.

During the period of Mahinda era it is suspected that he had killed a Sri Lankan close associate who he had thought would reveal about his secret arm deals.After the government was toppled he had not returned to the Island.However he had obtained  diplomatic tourist visas and had met the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa when he visited certain countries.

The government officials had questioned as to why he is not arrested as he is living safely.

The police financial crimes investigation unit had named him as a suspect in the Mig aircraft transaction.When this charge sheet was examined by the Fort Magistrate she had  ordered to issue this warrant.