International arrest warrant on Lanka e-news editor

25 November 2016 11:03 am Views - 14277

The Gampaha Magistrate today issued an international arrest warrant on Lanka e-news editor Pradeep Sandaruwan Senadeera on charges of contempt of court.

Gampaha Magistrate Kavindra Nanayakkaka ordered the Immigration and Emigration controller to arrest the suspect on arrival at the airport.

The suspect, Pradeep Sandaruwan Senadeera, had published a photo of the suspect in connection with the assault on former editor of the Rivira newspaper, Upali Tennakoon before the identification parade, which the magistrate ruled as contempt of court. (Tony Karunanayake)