Police have arrested Yashodha Range Bandara, the son of State Minister Palitha Range Bandara, over the suspicion of drunk driving and misuse of public property.
He has been arrested while admitted in the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital following a motor accident on Wednesday (6), the Police Spokesman said. The Chairman of the Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha and Yasodha Range Bandara, 25, were injured when the vehicle driven by the latter had lost control and crashed into a house in the Kottapitiya junction, on the Chilaw-Puttalam road.
A double cab, belonging to the Ministry of Irrigation, was involved in the accident while it was later reported that the state minister’s son had been under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Arachchikattuwa Police had launched an investigation into the incident. Chilaw Magistrate and District Court Judge yesterday ordered the Arachchikattuwa Police to arrest Yashoda Range Bandara and Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Anjana Sandaruwan.
Source : Ada Derana
Leave your comments
Login to post a comment
Post comment as a guest