Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The Matara Chief Magistrate's Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara.

The order was issued when the case was called before Matara Chief Magistrate Chathura Dissanayake yesterday (12).

The warrant follows the chairman's failure to appear in court in a case alleging that he threatened to kill National People's Power Pradeshiya Sabha member and Attorney-at-Law Tharaka Nanayakkara.

A case has been filed against Wickramasekara under the Victims Protection Act for allegedly threatening Attorney-at-Law Nanayakkara, who contested the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha elections representing the National People's Power.

When the case was taken up at the Matara Magis...