Request to issue arrest warrant on Diana Gamage Request to issue arrest warrant on Diana Gamage

• Defence counsel raised  objections for the request and argued it is too early to issue an  arrest order while investigations are pending into the incident

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda   

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday fixed for April 24 to decide whether it issues or not, an arrest warrant against State Minister Diana Gamage for allegedly committing offences under Immigrants’ and Emigrants’ Act.   

 However, the Attorney General had moved the court not to make such an order until the Court of Appeal makes an appropriate order regarding a petition filed over a similar issue.  
Meanwhile, defence counsel that appeared on behalf of the State Minister raised objections for the request and argued that it is too early to issue an arrest order while investigations are pending into the incident.  

The order regarding these applications are to be delivered on April 24 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis.  

In 2021, the CID had filed a B report in the Chief Magistrate’s Court against Diana Gamage over a complaint that she is a British citizen residing in Sri Lanka without a dual citizenship status. The CID had commenced investigations into this incident subsequent to a complaint lodged by social activist Oshala Herath.