The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was in remand custody, was granted bail today (20) by Pilessa Magistrate W.M.M.I. Wasala.

Accordingly, he was released on a cash bail of Rs. 25,000 and two sureties of Rs. 200,000 each.

However, a foreign travel ban has been imposed on him, and the case is scheduled to be taken up again on May 11.

Kamal Amarasinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department on March 27 over an alleged irregularity in vehicle registration. (Newswire)

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The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, has been further remanded until April 10 by the Kurunegala Pilessa Magistrate’s Court.

He was arrested last week (27) by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of aiding and abetting the alteration of a chassis number of a cab and facilitating a fraudulent vehicle registration.

Following his arrest, Amarasinghe was produced before the Kurunegala Pilessa Magistrate’s Court, which ordered that he be remanded until March 30.

According to the Police, investigations into the incident are ongoing. (Newswire)

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Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena claimed that the system of the Department of Motor Traffic (RMV) was deliberately taken offline, linking the incident to the government’s broader efforts to combat corruption.

“The RMV’s system was deliberately brought down,” he said, alleging that the disruption was orchestrated by individuals with vested interests resisting reform.

Gunasena said the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation oversees several institutions with significant capital expenditure and is plagued by widespread corruption.

He noted that officials from the Department of Motor Traffic, including the Commissioner General, have been implicated in various allegations, including financial misappropriation.

“We believe it will take time to clean this up. Every time we initiate reforms, there is resistance,” the minister said, referring to recent disruptions within the RMV.

He added that corrupt elements removed from governance are now acting in defiance, and some state officials still entangled in these networks must take corrective action.

“This is a chain. We urge those still involved to change course immediately. If you have engaged in corruption, you will have to answer for it,” he warned. (Newswire)

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An accident, involving a vehicle, was recently reported at the waiting area of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) in Werahera.

CCTV footage of the incident shows a car driving into a group of people who were seated and waiting to obtain the services of the medical centre at the DMT.

It is reported that the vehicle, belonging to the DMT, was driven by an individual undergoing a driving test in the presence of the driving instructor. (NewsWire)

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