Champika’s ‘Mega’ Hit-and-Run

 BY Cassendra Doole and Premalal WiJeyratne - 2016-03-06

Senior Western Province DIG Pujith Jayasundara has commenced investigations into last Saturday's accident in which Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka was allegedly involved.

The investigations commenced yesterday under orders of the acting Inspector General of Police S.M. Wickremesinghe when two eyewitnesses who gave chase to Minister Ranawaka filed an affidavit at the Sri Lanka Police Headquarters on Friday evening. The investigation will be directed by DIG Kapila Jayasekara and Nugegoda Senior Superintendent of Police Mahesh Gunasekara.
DIG Jayasundara said statements will be taken from the Police Officers of the Weilkada Police Division who were present when the two witnesses lodged complaints and from Minister Ranawaka as well.