Arrest warrant against Arjuna Ranatunga
Even the whole of Sri Lanka is gearing up to host the World Cup starting next month, it is bad news for the captain of Sri Lanka’s world cup winning squad of 1996, Arjuna Ranatunga. A Sri Lankan court issued a warrant against him
Former Sri Lankan World Cup winning cricket captain and parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga is floating in troubled waters. The Galle magistrate court has issued an arrest warrant after Ranatunga failed to appear in court to testify in a case involving damage to public property during a demonstration held last year.
His lawyers said that the legendary cricketer couldn't appear before the court because he is out of the country. 47-year old Ranatunga led the Sri Lankan cricket team which won the cricket world cup in 1996 and later became a member of parliament from the ruling party.
He joined the Opposition Democratic National Alliance in the lead upto last year's presidential election pledging support to the now jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka.
Source: Indian Express
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