Several police teams have been deployed to arrest W.M. Athula Tilakaratne, whose recent release on a Presidential Pardon, has sparked controversy.
According to Police Headquarters, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Anuradhapura Police Division have been deployed for the search.
Tilakaratne was convicted by the Anuradhapura High Court over the fraud and misuse of Rs.04 million.
A senior police officer has stated that Tilakaratne is to be extensively questioned regarding the circumstances of his arrest and how he was granted the presidential pardon.
