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Retired Navy officer arrested for driving vehicle with fake number plate!

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A retired Navy officer who was driving a car with a fake number plate was arrested, the Panadura Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit said.

Police investigations revealed that the chassis and engine numbers of the car taken into police custody had been erased and changed.

The suspect was arrested while driving in Ratmalana based on the information received by the Panadura Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit that a man holding a high rank in a private security firm in Mt. Lavinia was using a car with a fake number plate, 

Police said the investigations revealed that the registration number attached to the vehicle was a number given by the Department of Motor Traffic to a luxury car owned by a person in Ampara area.

Police said that they will refer the vehicle to the government analyst to find out whether it had been stolen or made up with assembled parts.

The suspect is scheduled to be produced in the Mt. Lavinia Magistrate’s Court.

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03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.



(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.

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