{"id":183276,"date":"2017-10-22T22:17:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T16:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=183276"},"modified":"2017-10-31T12:58:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T07:28:27","slug":"jayampathy-wickramaratne-caught-with-pants-down-for-selling-duty-free-land-cruiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/jayampathy-wickramaratne-caught-with-pants-down-for-selling-duty-free-land-cruiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayampathy Wickramaratne Caught With Pants Down For Selling Duty Free Land Cruiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNP National List MP Kodagoda Hitige Jayampathi Rohanakumara Wickramarathna alias Dr.\u00a0Jayampathy Wickramaratne PC<\/a>\u00a0who was a vociferous campaigner against the\u00a0corruption<\/a>\u00a0of the Mahinda Rajapaksa led former regime has been accused of selling his duty free car permit.<\/p>\n

Jayanpathy is also a politbureau member of Lanka Samasamaja Party (majority group) and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.<\/p>\n

On February 13, 2017, Rs 95,27,562.50 ( USD 62,500.00 X 152.4410) worth a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser was\u00a0imported using Wickramaratne’s\u00a0duty free car permit<\/a>\u00a0by Bestair Services (PVT) ltd. The vehicle was registered with the Commissioner of Motor Traffic on June 14, 2017 and transferred to the name of the vehicle permit buyer Yaden International (PVT) ltd. on August 22, 2017.<\/p>\n

According to the custom\u2019s declaration form the total tax waived off for Jayanapthy\u2019s vehicle is Rs 31,774,450.00.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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