Gold-plated T-56 rifle : Duminda Dissanayake further remanded
Monday, 07 July 2025 - 7:34 pm
Former Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until 15 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.
Former minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested in May while at a luxury apartment complex in 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)
