August 19, Colombo (LNW): Thusitha Halloluwa, former director of Sri Lanka’s National Lotteries Board (NLB), was taken into police custody in the early hours of Tuesday (19) in the Colpetty area, following days of evasion.
Halloluwa, who had failed to appear before court despite a formal summons, was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Monday (18). The warrant came after the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the court of Halloluwa’s failure to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation.
Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena issued the warrant after evaluating the CCD’s report, which pertains to a recent shooting incident involving Halloluwa’s vehicle in Narahenpita. Although no injuries were reported in the incident, it has raised serious concerns and prompted a broader investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack and Halloluwa’s subsequent disappearance.
Sources close to the investigation indicate that police had been actively tracking Halloluwa’s movements over the past several days, culminating in his arrest without incident in Colpetty.
He is expected to be presented before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court later today, where further legal proceedings will be determined, including the possibility of remand custody or conditional bail.
