Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been released on bail by the Colombo High Court in a case involving the alleged possession of a gold-plated firearm without a valid licence.
The case was taken up today (10) before Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga, where Dissanayake and a Kazakhstani national were formally served indictments filed by the Attorney General.
Both accused appeared in court following notices previously issued by the High Court. The indictments were subsequently handed over to them in open court.
Following the filing of the indictments, the court ordered the release of both accused on cash bail of Rs. 50,000 each. They were also required to provide two sureties valued at Rs. 2 million each.
The court further directed authorities to obtain the biometric data of both accused and submit a report to court.
The case has been fixed for a pre-trial conference on October 2.
According to the charges filed by the Attorney General, Dissanayake is accused of possessing a gold-plated firearm without a valid licence, while the second accused faces allegations of aiding and abetting the offence.
The firearm at the centre of the case was allegedly discovered at an apartment complex in Wellawatte on May 20, 2025.
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