MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s daughter surrenders to Police
July 30, 2025 08:39 am
The daughter of Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena has surrendered to the Walana Anti-Vice Unit, police stated.
She has surrendered through her attorney in relation to investigations over the alleged possession of an illegally assembled vehicle.
Her husband Dhanushka Weerakkody is currently in remand custody over the incident.
Weerakkody is also linked to the incident involving the seizure of an illegally assembled vehicle in the Matugama area recently.
Meanwhile, the son of Member of Parliament Jagath Vithana, who was earlier arrested by the Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit in connection with the same incident, was released on bail.
Rasika Vithana was 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 and arrested the son of MP Jagath Vithana, Rasika Vithana who was driving the jeep was taken into custody along with the vehicle.
Subsequently, Rasika Withana was handed over to the Matugama Police.
Investigations 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 Vithana and was being used by his son.
During interrogation, Rasika Vithana had stated that he purchased the jeep from Roshelle Melanie Abeygunawardena, the daughter of MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena.
Following this statement, police visited the residence of Roshelle Melanie Abeygunawardena in Nagoda, Kalutara on July 19, but it was reported that she and her husband were not present at the time.
