The daughter of MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena has surrendered to the Panadura-Walana Anti-Vice Squad in connection with the case of the illegally registered SUV.
She was wanted over the sale of an illegally imported and registered vehicle to SJB MP Jagath Vithana’s son.
The Panadura-Walana Anti-Vice Squad arrested MP Jagath Vithana’s son along with the vehicle in question in the Mathugama area on 19 July.
Investigations found that the high-end Jeep was allegedly smuggled into Sri Lanka and fraudulently registered.
The vehicle was initially registered under the name of Abeygunawardena’s daughter, Melanie, and later sold in October 2024 to the son of MP Jagath Vithana.
At the time, even though MP Jagath Vithana claimed the vehicle was purchased for Rs. 45 million, investigators noted it had been declared at only Rs. 20 million, prompting suspicions of document forgery and tax evasion.
Soon after, MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s son-in-law was arrested and remanded over the case, while his daughter had evaded arrest.
However, she has surrendered to the Police today. (Newswire)