<p>The Galle magistrate court issued the warrant after Ranatunaga failed to appear in court today to testify in a case involving damage to public property during a demonstration held last year.<br /><br />His lawyers said that the legendary cricketer couldn't appear before the court today because he is out of the country.<br /><br />47-year old Ranatunga led the Sri Lankan cricket team which won the cricket world cup in 1996 and later became a member of parliament from the ruling party.<br /><br />He joined the opposition Democratic National Alliance in the lead upto last year's presidential election pledging support to the now jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka.</p>
<p>The Galle magistrate court issued the warrant after Ranatunaga failed to appear in court today to testify in a case involving damage to public property during a demonstration held last year.<br /><br />His lawyers said that the legendary cricketer couldn't appear before the court today because he is out of the country.<br /><br />47-year old Ranatunga led the Sri Lankan cricket team which won the cricket world cup in 1996 and later became a member of parliament from the ruling party.<br /><br />He joined the opposition Democratic National Alliance in the lead upto last year's presidential election pledging support to the now jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka.</p>