The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday issued an open warrant through Interpol for the arrest of Selacine Television Institute's former chairman Pradeep Udayakumar Edirisinghe.
This is for allegedly misusing Rs. 12 million of funds belonging to Selacine Television Institute .
The court was informed that the suspect is currently living in England and he had disregarded notices issued by court on several occasions.
Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara made this order taking into consideration a request made by the CID.
The Chief Magistrate ordered the remand of the institute's former internal auditor, Maheshan Subhani Jayalath, until October 27.