Keheliya’s son’s car runs with fake number plate

TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2016

Former Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s son Ramith Rambukwella’s driving licence was temporarily cancelled by Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansooriya when the case against him for driving under the influence of liquor was heard today (27th).

The Cinnamon Garden Police had put forward five charges against Rambukwella including negligent driving, not avoiding a possible accident, drunken driving, driving a vehicle registered under someone else’s name and driving with a fake number plate.

The Cinnamon Gardens Police told court that it was revealed that the suspect was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and later when he was produced before a JMO to examine on the injuries to him from the accident the JMO in his report had stated that the suspect had a smell of alcohol as well.

The hearing was put off for further proceedings until the 18th October.