Srilanka, June 5 -- Former Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until 19 June 2025 in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at an apartment complex in Havelock Town.

The former minister was produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court today, which ordered the extension of his remand.

Dissanayake was initially arrested on 23 May while at a luxury apartment complex in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo. His arrest followed the earlier discovery of the weapon at the Havelock City Apartment complex in Wellawatte.

Two women, aged 40 and 68, were first taken into custody in relation to the firearm. The case was subsequently handed over to the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) f...