Former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena has vowed to quit politics if it is proven he was linked to the two luxury vehicles that were recently seized in Kandy.

Addressing the media, Rohitha Abeygunawardena denied he had any involvement with the said vehicles.

“I have not been involved in politics to engage in corruption and fraud. I would like to say that if there are incidents like this, then talk about it only after finding the truth,” he said.

Stating that the latest reports claim that the vehicles now belong to his son-in-law’s brother, he questioned “If an associate of mine makes a mistake, is it my mistake? Should I be responsible?”

Rohitha Abeygunawardena further said if he has made a mistake then to raise allegations against him. 

The former minister also said he would quit politics and remove his candidacy for the upcoming Parliamentary Election if in any way it is proven that he is linked to the two luxury vehicles. 

His comments come after the Kandy Crimes Division had found a BMW and a luxury SUV in the garage of a residence in Aniwatte, Kandy recently. 

It was initially reported that the vehicle belonged to a relative of former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena and was suspected to have been illegally brought into the country during his tenure as the Minister of Ports. (Newswire)

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The Kandy Crimes Investigation Division has seized a BMW valued at over Rs. 60 million and a luxury SUV while concealed at the house of a relative of former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena in the Aniwatte area, it was reported. 

The Police said a team from the Kandy Crimes Investigation Division had found the two concealed vehicles while inspecting the garage at the property. The two cars were seized as no one in the house could make a legal claim regarding the vehicles.

The owner of the house runs a car sale in the Mahayawa area in Kandy and has also served as a high-ranking official at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority under Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s tenure as the Minister of Ports. 

The Police suspect that these two vehicles may have been illegally brought out of the port. The two luxury vehicles are to be handed over to the Government Analysts Department. (Newswire)

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The Bribery Commission has been instructed to release five out of 112 super luxury vehicles that had been taken into custody for being illegally imported to Sri Lanka depriving the nation of Rs. 07 billion in duties.

According to Lankadeepa newspaper, Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage on Friday (June 14) ordered for the vehicles to be returned to Sri Lanka Customs.

As per the order, the vehicles are to be handed over to the court after which they will be handed over to Sri Lanka Customs.

Presenting facts to the court, the Bribery Commission said Sri Lanka has been deprived of Rs. 300 million in duties due to the illegal imports of the five vehciles valued at over Rs. 600 million.

Taking into consideration the facts, the court further ordered the Customs Director General to present a complete report on the said vehicles to the court. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Customs has seized an illegally imported container consisting of 5 luxury vehicles. 

According to Lankadeepa, the Customs Department said the seized vehicles include four Mitsubishi Jeeps and a Subaru car.

The Customs Department revealed that the five vehicles have been estimated to be worth nearly Rs. 100 million. 

The vehicles had been illegally imported from Japan under the guise of vehicle spare parts. 

The Department added that the vehicles had been brought in as separate pieces concealed among other vehicle spare parts. (NewsWire)

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