Asanga Abeyagoonasekera arrested at BIA
The former Director General of the Institute of National Strategic Studies of Sri Lanka (INSS), Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, was arrested this morning (July 21) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
Police detained him at the arrival terminal following an arrest warrant issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) related to a case against him.
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera is the son of Ossie Abeyagoonasekera, the former leader of the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya (SLMP).
UPDATE – 06:45 PM:
Asanka Abeyagoonasekera, the former Director General of the Institute of National Security Studies of Sri Lanka (INSS), who was arrested this morning (July 21), has been granted bail after being produced before the court.
Negombo Magistrate Rakhitha Abeysinghe ordered the suspect to be released on two surety bail amounts of Rs 1 million each. Furthermore, the magistrate instructed Abeyagoonasekera to appear before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on August 9, 2024.
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