{"id":203815,"date":"2019-08-03T14:33:05","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T09:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=203815"},"modified":"2019-08-03T18:32:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T13:02:03","slug":"video-udayanga-mocks-interpol-arrest-notice-attends-gotas-eliya-campaign-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/video-udayanga-mocks-interpol-arrest-notice-attends-gotas-eliya-campaign-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Udayanga Mocks Interpol Arrest Notice &#8211; Attends Gota&#8217;s &#8216;Eliya&#8217; Campaign In Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s former ambassador to Russia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Udayanga+Weeratunga&amp;x=13&amp;y=1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Udayanga Weeratunga<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, who is currently evading an issued Interpol red warrant notice for his arrest, was seen in Dubai attending the Presidential hopeful candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Gotabaya+Rajapaksa\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Gotabaya Rajapaksa<\/span><\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s election campaign named Eliya yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on the 16th of October 2016 a red warrant notice was issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate seeking Interpol&#8217;s assistance for his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>This was due to the alleged involvement and financial fraud committed by Weeratunga during the purchase of several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=MiG+deal\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MiG Aircraft<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for the Air Force during former President Mahinda Rajapaksa\u2019s term. 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