Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who was arrested over the assault of a neighbour, has been granted bail by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.
The victim, a 66-year-old man, sustained severe facial injuries, including a fractured nose, after being struck with a plastic pipe during an altercation over a boundary wall dispute on Cemetery Road, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda.
The assault, which occurred on January 9, was captured on a CCTV camera installed at the premises.
Udayanga Weeratunga was arrested by the Mirihana Police the following day and produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court, where he was ordered to be remanded until today. (Newswire)