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Former State Minister Lohan arrested
Former Minister of state, Lohan Ratwatta was arrested in Kandy after a luxury car without registration plates was found in a house in Mirihana, according to the police.
The Vehicle was detected in Mirihana at the residence of his wife.
Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that Mr Ratawatte was arrested on the allegations that he used a vehicle that had been assembled illegally and was unregistered.
DIG Thalduwa said that Mr Ratwatte was earlier given an opporunity to make a statement to the Police, he had not given a statement, leading to his arrest.
The DIG said according to statements recorded so far, it has been claimed that Mr Ratwatte's former private Secretary had parked the vehicle at the Mirihana residence just three days before he was found dead with gun shot injuries in Kandy.
The former Secretary Sanjeewa Basnayake is believed to have shot himself, but further investigations are underway.
His body was found near Mr. Ratwatte’s office in Mahaiyawa on October 20.
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