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Travel ban imposed on Patali & driver over accident case

13 Dec 2019

The Colombo Additional Magistrate has imposed a travel ban on former Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Champika Ranawaka and his driver over a  motor traffic accident that took place in February 2016. A youth was injured when his motor cycle collided with a vehicle reported to be owned by Ranawaka on 28 February 2016. Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansooriya said due to insufficient evidence Ranawaka could not be named a suspect. However the Minister's driver was named a suspect in the case. According to the Police, CCTV footage of the accident was found to have been erased. last month, a parliamentarian of the present government said a probe into the incident will be launched as two youth had come forward to provide evidence regarding the incident.  


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