Mano arrested for causing an accident while drunk driving on Deepavali night

The night of the Deepavali festival, which fell on November 08 last year, ended for Mano Ganesan, leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance and Member of Parliament, with an unexpected car accident and subsequent police arrest.

The accident occurred that night near the Presidential Secretariat when the Land Cruiser type jeep driven by the MP collided with another jeep. He was arrested by the Colombo City Traffic Division on charges of driving under the influence and causing a road accident.

It is reported that both jeeps involved sustained damage due to the collision. However, the police have stated that no one was injured in the incident.

The arrested suspect MP was later released on police bail. Despite being released on bail, the police further confirmed that a case would be filed against MP Mano Ganesan in connection with the incident before the Colombo Traffic Court.