The driver of late State Minister Sanath Nishantha has been remanded over the deadly accident which killed the politician and his security officer.
According to reports, the driver, who is still receiving treatment in hospital, had told the Police that he had overtaken a car in front of him from
The late State Minister of Water Supply, Sanath Nishantha, was laid to rest in the presence of several people, including VIPs, at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Rajakadalu.
Nishantha was killed in an accident on the Katunayake Expressway.
The 48-year-old MP and his Personal Security Officer we
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the residence of State Minister Sanath Nishantha and spoke to his family.
The President's Media Division said that the President met with the family members and extended his condolences on the sudden and untimely passing of the State Minister.
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