Walana raids Department of Motor Traffic

Lankadeepa reports that Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit officers and computer specialists went to the Department of Motor Traffic in Narahenpita on the 29th and copied information from its computer system for over 24 hours. Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the group reached the department at noon that day and continued the work until the night of the 30th.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the operation was conducted under court orders in connection with alleged corruption and irregularities at the department dating back several years. It says the material collected includes records about vehicles registered during that period, including details that could help identify registrations made fraudulently.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that computing academics and professors from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team personnel, and specialists from GovTech Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Telecom were involved. The outlet says the retrieved information is expected to be examined for details of luxury vehicles registered under the names of former politicians, prominent people and business figures; it reports no findings from that review.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that further inquiries are proceeding on the instructions of Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya and under the direction of Assistant Superintendent of Police Rohan Olugala, head of the Walana unit. The outlet names Chief Inspector Indika Weerasinghe among the officers carrying out the inquiries.

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