Udayanga Weeratunga’s Request Rejected by Fort Magistrate Court  

Udayanga Weeratunga served as the  Srilanka Ambassador to Russia during Mahinda’s regime. He alleged to have involved in purchase of  four MiG fighters at a cost of USD 2.462 million each as well as overhauling four existing SLAF MiG-27 aircraft. He initiated the agreement between the Srilankan Air Force and the supplier . FCID investigating purchasing of MiG fighters  wanted  to question  Udayanga Weeratunga,  but he is absconding inquiry. Hence,  police has obtain  the Court approval to seek the assistance of Interpol to arrest him and  imposed  travel ban .

Lawyer appearing on behalf of  Udayanga Weeratunga has applied in the Fort Magistrate seeking to revoke the Interpol arrest warrant and to lift the travel ban.

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today  rejected  his request,  stating that he should do is to surrender to the police or at the court  instead of requesting the Court to revoke or withdraw the order given.