Driver of late State Minister Sanath Nishantha remanded

Prabath Eranga, the driver of late State Minister Sanath Nishantha has been remanded till February 5.

He is currently receiving treatment at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama Hospital under police protection.

A statement from the driver of the late State Minister’s car which was involved in the Thursday morning collision that claimed the lives of the State Minister Sanath Nishantha and his bodyguard was taken by the police earlier today (26).

The driver further admitted to the Police that they were attempting to get to Colombo as soon as possible where the State Minister was fast asleep at that moment. He had passed the vehicle ahead of them, on the left side leading to the collision with the container truck that was driving ahead of them when he attempted to maneuver the jeep back into lane on the right side.

The driver went on to say that after rear-ending the container truck, he lost control of the car and crashed into the roadside barrier.

Meanwhile, the remains of State Minister Sanath Nishantha Perera were brought from Colombo to his Arachchikattuwa residence this evening (26).

The State Minister had sustained serious injuries to his head and right leg, according to hospital sources.