Merc driver involved in Kollupitiya fatal accident flees to Dubai hours after accident

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The driver of the Mercedes car, a 24-year-old businessman Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq, who was involved in a fatal accident in Kollupitiya on Saturday morning while returning from a night club, had left for Dubai hours after the accident, police said.

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said the suspect had reportedly left for Dubai at around 9.55 a.m on Saturday, hours after the fatal accident.

Investigations revealed that the suspect has three Mercedes cars under his name in Sri Lanka and the payments for those vehicles were received from Dubai. Police also recorded a statement from the suspect’s mother.

A 58 year-old man, a three-wheeler driver from Kahathuduwa, had died when a luxury car (Mercedes) returning from a night club smashed against a three wheeler in Kollupitiya.

The driver of the car fled the scene after the accident. Police said three women and another man were in the car at the time of the accident and the two women aged 29 and 31 were also injured and admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

The Kollupitiya police have recorded statements from the other two passengers who were in the car.

It was reported that the suspect driver had two addresses, one in Dehiwala and another in Wellampitiya. However, he was staying in a luxury room at a leading Colombo hotel.

Police said the suspect was partying from Friday evening till around 5 a.m on Saturday at the club and three women who were inside the car at the time of the accident met him at the night club.

SSP Thalduwa said that police had sought INTERPOL assistance to bring back the suspect.

The Kollupitiya Police are investigating.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Ramesh Monday, 12 December 2022 02:35 PM

It takes almost 2-3 hours for police to come after calling 119. By that time all is done and the culprit is gone

Chris Monday, 12 December 2022 02:39 PM

His parents should be taken in. He will come back then. Parents obviously have done a poor job raising him.

Shari Monday, 12 December 2022 04:49 PM

yes jungle justice system you have in mind. Village-minded thinking like this will always be why Sri Lanka is behind. The question is why did it take so long to identify the suspect?

Prakash Monday, 12 December 2022 02:45 PM

Before going to Interpol, let’s start with the naming the driver

Nathan Monday, 12 December 2022 05:09 PM

Please see the first paragraph which states the name of the Driver.

Truth Monday, 12 December 2022 02:59 PM

Vibrant night economy.

Mizaru Monday, 12 December 2022 03:33 PM

Well done Sri Lanka Police. If it was a Aragalaya member they would caught him before he even stepped out of the car. In Sri Lanka these clowns in fancy dress can be bought for a song.

Zarook Monday, 12 December 2022 04:06 PM

Let's encourage more night clubbing.

Junaidean Palansitti Monday, 12 December 2022 04:34 PM

Good start for Diana who suggested this to the parliament before kicking out! How come this man leaves the country within few hours? This is siri manga with out law and order!

Concerned Citizen Monday, 12 December 2022 04:42 PM

The CCTV footage showing the driver escaping the scene would be available and wonder why it was not released ? Or has it deliberately been wiped off to protect the driver?

Bryan Monday, 12 December 2022 05:07 PM

What a sob .He should dealth with severely.He is playing withe life's of innocent people.

Thimothy Monday, 12 December 2022 05:17 PM

How did this immatuare guy became a so rich businessman. It's an accident. No one causes them intentionally but certainly could ask for it by driving reclessly or under influence. You should have done justice to the family of the three wheeler person than fleeying.

Eper Monday, 12 December 2022 05:34 PM

This seems bogus typical Sri Lanka style.6.30 am Kollupitiya broad daylight-weren’t there any witnesses who could identify the kill n run driver’s photo. Hope the actual killer is not substituted.

Jega Monday, 12 December 2022 05:34 PM

What delayed the arrest of the suspect before he leaves for Dubai? Is it the inaction of police or the delay in the system? High speed drivers kill themselves and many others. Good example is the intercity buses plying from Colombo to Jaffna. The government must find some ways to tackle this issue.

Ceylonese Monday, 12 December 2022 05:39 PM

I thought it wvas one of those modern driver- less vehicles and vowed never to buy one myself until I realized the proud owner was only trying to do the vanishing trick. Something to hide I guess.

joshua Monday, 12 December 2022 08:11 PM

This is nothing but political connection which led to this moron leaving the country. Drag this fellow from Dubai and hang him.

Neel gof Monday, 12 December 2022 08:44 PM

Most efficient police pn the plant in Sril lanka.We remember they chased the Argala boys What a shame!0

hoodwinker Monday, 12 December 2022 09:12 PM

It is rather appalling that why not the authorities bring back via Interpol those who robbed the Central Bank namely Ranil's buddy who is in S' pore. System sucks!!!

Alistaire Brown Monday, 12 December 2022 09:15 PM

Nightlife is not the problem. Impunity and the fact that you can get away with anything in Sri Lanka for the right price is the problem.

Jef Monday, 12 December 2022 09:47 PM

Fully investigation should be done ..life been lost easy money makers mentality massive price to be paid inc jailed sentence long period and massive compensation should be filled never ever to repeat this kind of behaviour by anyone...

Ranil Monday, 12 December 2022 10:15 PM

Sympathies to the tuk-tuk driver's family. BTW, if this murderer happened to be from the majority race, names would have been withheld. Ohomma yammu! Sinhale nei api.

Lanka is bankrupt Monday, 12 December 2022 10:41 PM

It is clear that Lankans are divided based on the rich with connection with the high and mighty and the victim a poor person. The driver was intoxicated at the time of accident, but sober enough to flee not only from the scene but also from the country as well. In other words, we are heading back to era before colonization, when the poor were always the victims based on Caste and Creed. Where are the Income Tax officers and customs officers allowing some to amass wealth while the daily paid workers have to toil? Do we see big divide in the society? Even those in uniform salute money bags! Definitely Lanka is bankrupt!

Cheers Tuesday, 13 December 2022 12:57 AM

How come the driver a Muslim escape the country and he must have paid the cops. Arrest him ASAP the government should sieze all his assets

ignatius rasiah Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:57 AM

I predicted this as soon as I heard the news. The authorities in SRI Lanka are willfully slow when it comes to arresting the culprits. Now, the law should confiscate all his assets and give it to the victim. Even though this wont be enough to pay for a life.

Cherath Tuesday, 13 December 2022 05:06 AM

How did this chap at 24 yrs become so rich to own three Mercs and more perhaps? He surely must have been involved in superfast get rich schemes, like drug peddling.

Lalu Tuesday, 13 December 2022 06:50 AM

A Tamil film song of 1979 has these words. ' Morning coffee in Japan. Cabaret at New York in the evening. Jolly life in the night at Thailand ........ with the company of young dames....' People who choose unethical way of life have no sense of shame or a fear for the laws.

Adwani Tuesday, 13 December 2022 07:58 AM

The driver may going to the Airport and got late to reach there. Whatever it is, why not interpol assistance is sought to recover the looted USD reserves??? Why other murder cases are still pending, such as Lasantha's killing??? etc.

Waco Tuesday, 13 December 2022 08:03 AM

I have a strong feeling that the driver is a powerful politician’s son and he is still in the country.

Ahamed Tuesday, 13 December 2022 08:16 AM

My deepest sympathies goes to the grieving family of the poor three wheeler driver, hope he will be compensated and paid by the insurance company. Chris, you're absolutely correct, parents of the driver should be remanded until the suspect is brought back, hope there is provision in the law for this. CID should investigate how he accumulated his money and what his business is.

Atha Katha Somay Tuesday, 13 December 2022 08:23 AM

Until the driver flee to Dubai, what were our Ranil's Police Department do? They are only good to harass the innocent boys and girls who fights for the right.

Ama Tuesday, 13 December 2022 08:40 AM

How this YOUNG bushiness man accumulated this much of wealth ? Am pretty sure he is into some illegal activity ..

Nimcom Tuesday, 13 December 2022 02:36 PM

Now that the driver has been arrested, without prosecuting him and sending him to jail, make an out of court settlement that the driver pays Rs 50 million to the victim's family.

LankanLover Tuesday, 13 December 2022 05:48 PM

You would not believe this, when I read about this news and the escaping of driver, the first thought came to my mind was, he might have escaped to another country Via VIP lounge at BIA.....this is why I go with my instinct always! Wherever he maybe, he will not sleep peaceful, the Karma will follow him.

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