One remanded, others granted bail in hit-and-run

The Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday remanded the driver of the Defender vehicle, Ravindu Ratnayake who was arrested on Sunday for the hit-and-run accident that left Borella Police Traffic OIC with life-threatening injuries.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara ordered the suspect to be remanded until 11 March when the suspects arrested over the incident were produced before the court yesterday.

The Magistrate released seven suspects including Rasika Bandara Aluthgamage, son of Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage, on two personal bails of Rs. 500,000 surety each.

However, five suspects were remanded when they were unable to complete the bail conditions.

When the case was taken up, the Magistrate had ordered to remove the media personnel and civilians from the courtroom and held the trial in private.

Bambalapitiya Police yesterday arrested eight persons including a female in connection with the hit-and-run accident. Four suspects are passengers in the Defender vehicle and the other three suspects are the driver and the passengers of the Prado vehicle that followed the Defender. The Police also seized the Defender vehicle.

Borella Police Traffic Division OIC Inspector Idippilige Ananda Sagara Sarathchandra is currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital. Bambalapitiya Police are conducting further investigations. (ColomboPage)