Car driven recklessly on expressway; driver and 4 passengers granted bail

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Five persons including the driver who were arrested for driving the car in a reckless manner on the Southern Expressway (E-01) on April 10, have been granted bail by the Panadura Magistrate court today.

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the suspects were granted bail on Rs. 500,000 personnel bail.

Police launched an investigation after a widespread video circulated on social media showing a group of men commuting in a car in a highly reckless manner on the Expressway.

The video clearly showed that four persons on board the sedan, had lowered the shutters and were seated on the doors facing each other from both sides of the vehicle.

Their unruly behaviour had caused disturbance and distraction to the fellow motorists who were driving along on the Expressway.

The passengers and the driver were arrested following the investigation on April 13 and were remanded till today (22).

DIG Rohana said that charges were also framed against the original owner of the car who is a resident of Kandy for not following proper procedure when registering the vehicle.

The court imposed a fine of Rs. 5,000 against the original owner.

The case will be taken for next hearing on November 5, 2021.(DSB)

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BE FAIR Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:34 PM

Impose massive fines Then only they will learn

pak-pohottu Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:42 PM

Ridicules. should put them behind bar for 10 years minimum. Granting bail for this kinds of reckless… Aijoo, what is happening to SL judicial system? Criminals and murders are freeing from their lawsuit… Law should be equal to all. No should be above the law, except GOD. Soon this country will become another Somalia…

Just-Justin Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:45 PM

For this kind of unruly behaviour put them 10 years behind bars but keep murderers

M P FERNANDO Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:43 PM

Wow! Shall we go out for a drive?

Bushel Thursday, 22 April 2021 04:09 PM

For them to behave like this it has to be a politicians son The rumor just sorted and surely will go viral in media.

Disciplinarian Thursday, 22 April 2021 04:29 PM

Put them behind bars. Minimum 12 months. That's how we can bring discipline to this country.

Joshua Thursday, 22 April 2021 05:17 PM

Bail? Then that's the end of he story. In November it will be thrown out .....ha haa

FF Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:30 PM

@JOSHUA. SORRY, BUT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW OUR JUDICIARY SYSTEM, UNDER ONE MANS LAW

Ben Friday, 23 April 2021 07:53 AM

Public demanding,culprits should be severely punished,but our judiciary seems give more weight to political their connections

Thomas Dharmachandra Friday, 23 April 2021 09:03 AM

Give us the identity of the law breakers? Why DM not divelging the names of the offenders. We like to know who they are?

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