Ex-female councillor arrested with illegally assembled car in Colombo

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The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested a former female councillor of the Colombo Municipal Council in Colombo 13 with a car assembled in Sri Lanka in violation of customs and related laws.

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the 56-year old woman was arrested based on information received by the intelligence units of the Police Special Task Force.

Investigations revealed that the vehicle was assembled in Sri Lanka with spare parts brought down from oberseas violating customs regulations.

DIG Rohana said the woman did not posses any legal document to prove ownership to the vehicle.

The suspect was handed over to the Fore Shore Police to be produced before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate today (27).(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Idiotic Country and Its Idiotic Policemen Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:08 PM

How clever those people must be to assemble a car from spare parts brought from a foreign country. These are the brainy people a third world country like Sri Lanka needs to start an INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. But we have uneducated policemen arresting these people because they have “broken” a law.

Ahmed Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:41 PM

thats what happens when you have extraordinary tax on vehicles. she is intelligent. make use of her. sri lanka should open a car manufacturing plant

Seb Thursday, 27 May 2021 03:03 PM

It's all about priorities

Pissu poosa Thursday, 27 May 2021 03:16 PM

Well, this is not a BMW or Landrover. It always comes down to the common man.

Minidu Ranahansa Epasinghe Thursday, 27 May 2021 03:49 PM

It is pathetic to see people hailing the illegal acts. These things should not be encouraged. No country prospered with a impolite and undisciplined citizens

Lost Lankan Thursday, 27 May 2021 05:54 PM

what about the famous trader illegally assembled and sold to many including politicos evading taxes and duties to govt still breathing fresh open air

Shann Thursday, 27 May 2021 08:17 PM

She is current member from manoganeshan’s party wrong information plZ change it . Her name is Hilda margret Silva

Dudley Kamal Thursday, 27 May 2021 08:19 PM

It maybe true that it's illegal.So police officers did the right thing However , we need to appreciate her technical know how. I wish if she could do this in commercial scale. This will create job opportunities and save huge amount of money annually spend on vehicle imports.

Dee Thursday, 27 May 2021 09:49 PM

What happened that old car assembly person in gampaha area? Is he in prison? That was one business.

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