The record
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- A Colombo magistrate ordered the immediate arrest of former Sri Lankan cricketer Aravinda de Silva and his wife Priyanka Anushka Wijenayaka on September 16.
- The couple were guarantors in a case against Priyanka Neyoma, wife of the late Kapila Chandrasena, in a matter linked to an aircraft purchase fraud at SriLankan Airlines.
- The warrants were issued because the couple failed to appear in court when their case was taken up for hearing.
- Kapila Chandrasena, a former chief executive officer of SriLankan Airlines, was found dead at Aravinda de Silva's house.
- The arrest order matters because it draws a well-known cricketing figure into an ongoing court process connected to the fraud case.
What to watch next
- Whether Aravinda de Silva and his wife are arrested and produced in court
- Progress of the guarantor case against Priyanka Neyoma linked to the SriLankan Airlines aircraft purchase fraud
- Further developments in the investigation into Kapila Chandrasena's death
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- Aravinda de Silva and wife arrest warrant issued· immediate
- Priyanka Neyoma legal case proceedings complicated· days
Coverage1
All filed from IndiaSingle origin
Named Sri Lanka · Sri Lankan Airlines · SriLankan Airlines · Aravinda de Silva · Basan Amarasena · Colombo Fort Magistrate Court · Kapila Chandrasena · Priyanka Anushka Wijeynayake · Priyanka Neoma · Priyanka Neyoma
- BBC Tamilஇலங்கை முன்னாள் கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் அரவிந்த டி சில்வா மற்றும் அவரது மனைவியை கைது செய்ய உத்தரவு - பின்னணி என்ன?[1]Indian-language· Public broadcaster· neutral

- BBC News Gujaratiશ્રીલંકાના પૂર્વ ક્રિકેટર અરવિંદ ડી સિલ્વા અને તેમનાં પત્નીની તાત્કાલિક ધરપકડનો આદેશ - ન્યૂઝ અપડેટ[2]Indian-language· neutral

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