A car without registration number plates was found yesterday (26) in a house belonging to the wife of former state minister Lohan Ratwatte.
The former state minister’s wife testified to the police and said that their private secretary, who died a few days ago, brought the vehicle in question to the garage of the house.
The police headquarters had received information that there was a luxury car without number plates in a three-storied house on Mirihana Embudeniya ”shalawa” road belonging to former state minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife Shashi Prabha Ratwatte.
Accordingly, the Mirihana Police reported the facts to the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court and went to the concerned house and inspected the vehicle and the police have also obtained a statement from the former minister and his wife.
The mother of the former minister’s wife resides in this house and was shot dead in Katugastota area of Kandy a few days ago.
It is stated in their statement that the private secretary of former state minister Lohan Ratwatte brought the car in question to his home garage 3 weeks ago.
Accordingly, the police have taken the luxury car without registration number plates and keys to the Mirihana Police.