Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who was arrested and remanded, was brought before the Colombo Magistrate's Court a short while ago.
He was taken into police custody on instructions by Attorney General Dappula De Livera yesterday. Produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday night, former Minister Ranawaka was ordered to be remanded till today.
The Attorney General has given the arrest order in connection with a case where the former Minister had allegedly caused a motor accident in 2016 in which a youth was critically injured.
Ranawaka is alleged to have been driving the jeep when the accident took place.
It has also been alleged that Ranawaka had fled the scene and produced his driver as the one who caused the accident.
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