At around 1.30 am when a Minister’s son was reportedly returning from a nightclub near the Town Hall with some friends, reported to have knocked down a motorcyclist with his Prado, causing the latter to break his leg and a rib at Park Street Junction on Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha early last morning (18).
The motorcycle bearing the registration number BEC 6735 had been driven by 21-year-old rider identified as Mohamed Risan Riyaf of Keselwatta. He had been rushed to the National Hospital, Colombo in a critical condition. He is being treated for a broken leg and rib and injuries on his face. He was returning after visiting the Viharamahadevi Park on Saturday night and was reportedly riding the motorcycle up and down Dharmapala Mawatha.
Followed by the accident the two parties had come to a settlement and agreed not to go to the police. The minister’s son had immediately paid Rs.100,000 to the owner of the motorbike who was present at the scene and promised to pay him Rs.250,000 more, and left his Australian Driver’s Licence with the latter as security. The driver and passengers of the Prado had left soon after; leaving the Prado and the keys at the scene. When a mobile motorcycle patrol of Cinnamon Gardens Police arrived there at around 2.20 am only the motorcyclist’s friends had been present.
This Prado vehicle said to have been attached to the Finance Ministry and under the purview of State Finance Minister Luxpan Yapa .
