Former Minister Lohan Ratwattes wife Shashi Prabha Ratwatte has been further remanded until December 02 after she was produced before the Nugegoda Magistrates Court today (22).On November 18, Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte was further remanded until December 2, while his wife had been further remanded until November 22 after they were produced before the Nugegoda Magistrates Court.They were arrested over the charges of using a luxury car illegally imported and assembled in Sri Lanka, had previously been remanded in custody until November 18 by the Nugegoda Magistrates Court.Police had found the luxury car in question during an inspection carried out based on information received by the police headquarters regarding a luxury car without number plates at a three-storied house in the Embuldeniya area in Mirihana, belonging to Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte.During the investigation, both Ratwatte and his wife had explained to the police that his mother-in-law resides in the said house.
They had claimed that the car had been brought there several weeks ago by Ratwattes private secretary, who was recently found dead with gunshot injuries in the Katugastota area of Kandy.On November 11, the Court of Appeal had fixed the consideration of a petition filed by former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte requesting him to be released on bail, for November 19.The judge bench had ordered the petitioning party to issue notices to the respondents of the petition including the Inspector General of Police to present facts before the court.