May 29, Colombo (LNW): Former minister Duminda Dissanayake has been ordered to remain in judicial custody until June 05 as investigations continue into the discovery of an unusual firearm at a high-end residential complex in Colombo.
The incident stems from a police operation carried out on May 20, during which law enforcement authorities uncovered a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle concealed in a woman’s travel bag at an apartment block located in Havelock Town.
The weapon, both conspicuous and illegal in nature, has raised serious questions regarding its origin, purpose, and the chain of possession.
Dissanayake was taken into custody three days after the discovery, on May 23, by officers attached to the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), who are currently spearheading the inquiry.
Following his arrest, he was presented before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court, where he was remanded in custody pending further proceedings.
