Udayanga Weeratunga was issued with an international warrant for arrest for financial irregularities during the time he served as the country's ambassador to Russia, a political appointment of the Rajapaksa government.
"Officers will soon be sent to Dubai to bring Udayanga Weeratunga to Sri Lanka," Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake said today.
Weeratunga had been travelling on an illegal diplomatic passport, Ratnayake said, adding that the foreign ministry is working with the Dubai authorities on the matter.
Several top officials of the Rajapaksa regime have faced corruption charges since the former president was defeated in 2015 polls.
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