By: Isuru Parakrama
November 18, Colombo (LNW): Former minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife remain in remand custody following their involvement in a case concerning an illegally assembled and unregistered luxury vehicle.
The Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court extended Ratwatte’s remand until December 02, while his wife will remain in custody until November 22.
The couple was apprehended after police uncovered a luxury vehicle without a number plate at a property in Mirihana, reportedly owned by Ratwatte’s wife.
The discovery was made during a police operation initiated on a tip-off from the Mirihana Police. Authorities only established the connection to Ratwatte’s wife after locating the vehicle on the premises.
During initial questioning, Ratwatte asserted that his Coordinating Secretary, who had recently died by suicide in Kandy, had transported the car to the property without his knowledge.
He claimed he was unaware of both the vehicle’s presence and its ownership. Despite these statements, both Ratwatte and his wife were arrested and later produced in court, leading to their remand.
