Lohan Ratwatte transferred to prison hospital

November 2, 2024 at 1:07 PM

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested and remanded for using a illegally imported luxury has been transferred to the prison hospital.

Ratwatte was arrested by the Mirihana Police on the 31st in Katugastota, Kandy.

He was then brought before the Acting Magistrate of Nugegoda from the Mirihana Police Station that night, where he was ordered to be remanded until November 7.

However, the Acting Magistrate of Nugegoda granted permission for Ratwatte to be transferred to the prison hospital for medical treatment. (Newswire)