Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga
and his wife have been given ordinary passports following the cancellation of
their diplomatic passports, Parliament was informed yesterday. Minister of
Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs S. B. Navinna who
was responding to an oral question raised by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP
Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said Mr. Weeratunga's wife had already come to Sri Lanka
and had collected the documents. Dr. Jayatissa then questioned as to how Mr.
Weeatunga, who is wanted by the law enforcement institutions on various charges
including murder was given an ordinary passports. Minister Navinna who replied
said there was no legal barrier to provide ordinary passports. “Courts never
issued any stay order with regard to handing over of ordinary passports."
the Minister said.
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