Hit and run accident: Pres Sec defender taken into custody

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A Defender belonging to the Presidential Secretariat was taken into custody by the Kotadeniyawa Police last night in connection with a hit and run accident in Kithulwala on February 25.

A 67-year-old woman died from the accident. Police said the vehicle was found abandoned at a residence in Pugoda and no arrests had been made so far.

“Police investigations are continuing to ascertain if the vehicle taken into custody is the vehicle involved in the accident,” they said. The vehicle is to be handed over to the government analyst for further investigations.

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 04 March 2016 01:21 PM

Sri Lanka is a unique country where the maximum amounts of crime, corruption, thuggery is by State Entities or State Sponsored activities.

Axehead Friday, 04 March 2016 01:22 PM

So a vehicle from the Presidential secretariat has been out from 25th Feb and no one has investigated as to why? Where ? Who? Are there no checks and balances to record who took it, where it was being taken and for what? And who authorised the trip ?

Sara Friday, 04 March 2016 05:34 PM

Hit and run is the latest game of the Yaha P. Stop dashing Coconut now, it is the innocent people who are getting effected.

PRanawaka Sunday, 06 March 2016 09:14 AM

"It was NOT me"

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