Former MP Athuraliya Rathana Thera has "gone missing", informed police sources said.

The Colombo Senior DIG's office said Rathana Thera failed to appear before the Police for an investgation over the abduction of Vedinigala Wimalathissa Thera, the General Secretary of the Our People's Party.

Although a team of police offcers had visited Rathana Thera's "Sadaham Sevana" temple in Colombo, the Buddhist monk had not been in the temple.

His aides have told the Police that they are unaware of Rathana Thera's whereabouts.

A complaint has been lodged against Rathana Thera over the alleged abduction of the General Secretary of the party.