Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Melanie Abeygunawardena, the daughter of MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena, surrendered to the Panadura-Walana Anti-Vice Squad today in connection with the investigation involving the illegal import and registration of a luxury SUV.

She had been wanted by police over the sale of the SUV to the son of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Jagath Vithana. The vehicle, a high-end Jeep, was seized by the Anti-Vice Squad during a raid in Mathugama on 19 July, which also led to the arrest of Vithana's son.

Investigations revealed that the Jeep was smuggled into the country and fraudulently registered, initially under Melanie's name. In October 2024, the vehicle was reportedly sold to MP Vithana's son.

Last week, Rohitha Abeygunaward...