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Udayanga Weeratunga remanded over assault complaint
By Hemantha Randunu
Former Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, was arrested on Friday by the Mirihana Police on allegations of assault. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday at his residence on Kanatta Road, Thalapathpitiya, Mirihana, following a dispute with a neighbor over a boundary wall separating their properties.
According to the police, the altercation escalated when Weeratunga allegedly struck his neighbor with a pipe. Hospital sources confirmed that the neighbour sustained facial injuries, requiring five stitches for treatment.
The Mirihana Police received a complaint about the assault on Thursday and initiated an investigation. Based on their findings, Weeratunga was arrested on Friday morning. Following his arrest, he was presented before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court and was remanded in custody until January 17.
The Mirihana Police are continuing their investigations into the matter.