Another jeep suspected to belong to Lohan Ratwatte seized

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By Shane Seneviratne and Chamil Rupasinghe

Kandy, Nov 01 (Daily Mirror) - The Theldeniya police seized a suspicious jeep with a forged number plate, allegedly used by former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte.

The jeep was found parked in the garage of an unoccupied house in the ICC housing scheme in Theldeniya.

During the investigation, police identified another jeep with the same number belonging to a woman in the Pilawala area.

The Theldeniya police are continuing their investigation under the direction of SSP Roshan Amarasighe.

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Spot Fines Friday, 01 November 2024 02:30 PM

Pedigree won't save you if you do wrong. We must teach our youngsters what not to do when in positions of power. His innocence can be maintained only until proven guilty

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Seeya Friday, 01 November 2024 02:48 PM

Aiyo you keep finding vehicles without number plates but no action thereafter. What happened to 'Goldman's' SiL? No news? Johny also will be let go from the look of it, so will Lohan Ratwatte.

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Ceylonese Friday, 01 November 2024 02:57 PM

wonder where this guy studied?

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ANNECUNT Friday, 01 November 2024 07:17 PM

went to same school as mahinda

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Lecturer Friday, 01 November 2024 10:46 PM

Also Johnson, GONPILLAI , MODAWANSA and ALUTHGAMAGE ALSO EXTRA CLASSES BY RANIL.

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Layman Friday, 01 November 2024 03:00 PM

This is the work of a so-called experienced team. I wonder why the police can't trace back and determine how these assembled vehicles crossed the Sri Lankan border. Surely, they must have come through customs, which is known to be one of the most corrupt institutions in the country. If the vehicle owner or the user claims they don’t know who provided it, they should be prosecuted. A luxury vehicle isn’t a needle that can be secretly handed from one person to another.

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Seeya Friday, 01 November 2024 04:28 PM

Well for one some of these illegal vehicles are imported as parts and assembled in locally, run with registration numbers of other vehicles. Old Pajero's, Defenders, Land Cruisers and Isuzu Bighorns were very popular with the cut bud fellows. Kurunegala was a popular place for these practices. They bought auction vehicles and took chassis plate and ran these vehicles. The other way of importing them would be to import get caught voluntarily and get the vehicle from custom auction, since you cannot register them they will use some other vehicle number to run. In this case if LR says that he didnt know he should be prosecuted for knowingly using and in having in possession these vehicles which is a crime. Same applies to Johny as well.

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M Fernando Friday, 01 November 2024 05:23 PM

If it is assembled using parts from different vehicles, it can be very difficult to trace. We all know parts like engines, chassis, etc are brought into SL.

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Aela Friday, 01 November 2024 03:41 PM

Wow! and to think that deaf

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Citizen Friday, 01 November 2024 04:45 PM

It's assembled in Sri lanka. Who assembled these ? Definitely the job is done by an experienced trained group. Find them first. We will get many more vehicles and those who are involved

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 01 November 2024 08:16 PM

I saw the brothers of Ratwatte , they look like high class thugs. They are cousins of Chandrika. Unfortunately, the JVP government is only doing it for the media show. These guys just escape afterwards. They are all friends malli.

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Perera Saturday, 02 November 2024 07:08 AM

Why are all these SUVs called JEEP in Sri Lanka. JEEP is a brand and not a type of vehicle.

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Cecil Hedwige Saturday, 02 November 2024 08:24 AM

This is where all the tax payers money has been robbed.

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P Kunchithapathan Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:55 AM

The essence of the matter lies in the fact that successive governments tolerated this individual’s criminal activities for an extended period, enabling him to persistently flout the law. Leaders who knowingly elevated him to ministerial positions, despite his blatant involvement in unlawful conduct, bear full responsibility for this failure. Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed him to a ministerial post on account of familial ties, as he was her cousin. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in turn, granted him office, seemingly endorsing his notoriety, while President Ranil Wickremesinghe has continued down the same path set by his predecessors, the Rajapaksas.

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