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Former Minister Weerawansa Faces Arrest Warrant After Court No-Show; Appears Later
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Former Minister Weerawansa Faces Arrest Warrant After Court No-Show; Appears Later

TLDR

  • Wimal Weerawansa warrant issued, recalled after vehicle breakdown.

  • Case concerns 2016 protest blocking roads near UN.

  • Recall considered September 22nd; other suspects named.

  • Wimal Weerawansa appeared after warrant issued.

The Colombo Magistrate's Court issued an arrest warrant for former Minister Wimal Weerawansa on October 21st. The warrant was issued after he failed to appear in court for a case concerning a 2016 protest where roads near the UN office in Colombo were blocked. Weerawansa later appeared before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama. His attorney informed the court that a vehicle breakdown had prevented his timely appearance. The court instructed the defense to formally request the recall of the warrant on October 22nd.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Sep 21 · 6:16 AM

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa appeared in court shortly after an arrest warrant was issued for his failure to attend proceedings. His lawyer cited a mechanical defect in his vehicle as the reason for his no-show. The lawyer requested the warrant be recalled, with the Magistrate advising it would be considered on September 22nd. The case relates to a 2016 protest where roads were obstructed during the visit of former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid Al Hussein. Other suspects named in the case include Jayantha Samarawira, Weerakumara Dissanayake, Piyaseeri Wijenayake, Roger Seneviratne, and Mohamed Muzammil.

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