Former Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until 07 July in connection with the gold-plated firearm that was found at an apartment complex in Havelock Town.
He was further remanded after being produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court today.
Meanwhile, the court has ordered the release on bail of the third suspect who was arrested and remanded in connection with the incident.
Former minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested on 23 May while at a luxury apartment complex in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo, in connection with the gold-plated T-56 assault rifle that was found at the Havelock City Apartment complex in Wellawatte.
Two women, aged 40 and 68, were initially arrested, after which the investigations into the rifle were handed over to the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID). (Newswire)