Sri Lanka, May 25 -- Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who was arrested and remanded following the discovery of a gold-plated firearm at a prominent apartment complex in Havelock Town on Tuesday (20), has been admitted to the prison hospital.

Prison Media Spokesman Commissioner Gamini B. Dissanayake said, according to a court order, former Minister Dissanayake was admitted to the prison hospital for a medical examination.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was remanded until 29 May after he was produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court.

Subsequently, Dissanayake was admitted to the Magazine Prison.

The Department of Prisons stated a court order was issued later instructing officials to admit former Minister Duminda Diss...