Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake is arrested over the detection of an assembled T-56 weapon without a license in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, on May 24, 2025. The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) arrests him in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle found at a luxury apartment complex in Wellawatte, Colombo. The weapon is discovered on May 20 inside a woman's travel bag at the apartment complex, leading to the arrest of two women and subsequently Dissanayake, who resides at a high-rise apartment in Thimbirigasyaya. Dissanayake is remanded until May 29, 2025, by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court. (Photo by Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
By: Puli
June 19, Colombo (LNW): Former Agriculture Minister and SLFP Anuradhapura organiser Duminda Dissanayake, who is currently in remand custody, was presented before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court today (19).
He was arrested following the discovery of a gold-plated firearm at the Havelock City housing complex. Dissanayake remains in custody as investigations into the incident continue.
At a previous hearing on June 5, the court extended his remand until June 19, pending further inquiries into the origin and ownership of the weapon.
