Parliamentarian Sanath Nishantha escaped unhurt when his vehicle met with an accident in the Puttalam District yesterday (Jan 20), police said.
However, the driver of the vehicle who had sustained injuries is currently receiving treatment at the Puttalam Base Hospital. The accident had also caused irreparable damage to the vehicle.
According to the police, the accident had occured when MP Nishantha, a member of the SLPP, was heading towards his residence in Arachchikattuwa after taking part in the party's development activities in Wanathawillu.
It is reported that Mr. Nishantha was travelling along with his wife and several others at the time of the accident. However, they had escaped unhurt.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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