Travel ban issued on MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s daughter and son-in-law
July 21, 2025 05:49 pm
A travel ban has been imposed on the daughter and the son-in-law of New Democratic Front (NDF) Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena, based on a request made by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit today (21), Ada Derana reporter said.
Accordingly, the order was issued by the Matugama Magistrate’s Court.
The order was issued in relation to the discovery of an illegally assembled vehicle in Matugama.
Meanwhile, yesterday, the son of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Jagath Vithana, who was arrested by officers of the Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit yesterday, was remanded.
Rasika Withana was remanded until August 1 by the Matugama Magistrate.
He was also arrested in Mathugama in connection with the alleged possession of an illegally assembled vehicle.
Based on information received by the Acting Inspector General of Police regarding a jeep registered using forged data, the Walana Anti-Vice Unit launched an investigation about four months ago.
Acting on intelligence that the vehicle was being driven in Matugama, officers launched a special operation in the area last afternoon. During the operation, the suspect who was driving the jeep was taken into custody along with the vehicle.
Subsequently, Rasika Withana was handed over to the Matugama Police.
Investigations have revealed that the jeep was illegally imported into the country and registered with the Department of Motor Traffic using forged documents.
Police suspect an individual attached to the Department of Motor Traffic may have assisted to register the vehicle.
Investigations have also revealed that the jeep was registered a second time under the name of a private company owned by Jagath Withana and was being used by his son.
During interrogation, Rasika Withana had stated that he purchased the jeep from Roshelle Melanie Abeygunawardena, the daughter of Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena.
Following this statement, police visited the residence of Roshelle Melanie Abeygunawardena in Nagoda, Kalutara on Saturday (19), but it was reported that she and her husband were not present at the time.
