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Champika's driver granted bail

06 Oct 2020

Dilum Thusitha Kumara, former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka’s driver at the time of the alleged hit-and-run incident in 2016, was granted bail when he appeared before the Colombo High Court yesterday (5). He is the second defendant of the case filed over the alleged hit-and-run incident that occurred on 28 February 2016, where the vehicle in which the former Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister was travelling collided with a motorcycle in Rajagiriya, causing life-threatening injuries to its rider. When the case was taken up for hearing on 29 September, Kumara failed to appear before the court. Accordingly, the Colombo High Court issued an arrest warrant on the suspect. Subsequently, Kumara surrendered to the court through a motion and the High Court Judge yesterday recalled the arrest warrant issued on him. The Judge further ordered the suspect to be released on an additional bond of Rs. 400,000.


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