The suspect surrendered to Kotahena Police through an attorney, police headquarters stated.
He did not possess a driver’s license while police inquiries had revealed that the vehicle involved in the accident was a rental vehicle.
Therefore legal action is to be taken against the owner of the vehicle for renting a vehicle to an individual who does not possess a valid driver’s license, police said.
A 70-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were killed in the incident while nine others suffered minor injuries after the vehicle, traveling towards Jampata lane from the George Jayawardena Silva Mawatha in Kotahena crashed into a tent yesterday (14).
The driver of the vehicle was unable to control his speed and crashed into the tent while a group of devotees at the Kotahena, St. Anthony’s Church had gathered at the tent. The driver had subsequently abandoned vehicle and fled. | 
The driver of a vehicle involved in a hit and run at Jampata lane in Kotahena, killing two persons and injuring another six, has turned himself in to police today.
Norway has asked Sri Lanka to comply with �well established international rules on diplomatic immunity� after a Colombo Court ruled that the former Norwegian Ambassador and three officials did not have immunity in a huge transaction involving an NGO. [
Members of SriLanka Army continuously warn families of misplaced personals while in the military detention. Group of unidentified personals have threatened to withdraw the case filed at the Vavuniya High Court. [
The Ministry of External Affairs announced they will monitors activities of Canadian government. Previously Canada announced that they will boycott Commonwealth Heads meeting to be held in SriLanka. [
Military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said we have rescued the body of LTTE leader from Nandikadal lagoon on May 18, 2009. He is not residing in Eritrea. [
Russia decided to donate 8 helicopters to SriLanka. [
Minister Dinesh Gunawardene met Chief Incumbent of the Malwattu Chapters Tibbatuwawe Sumangala thero today. [
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Tamil Genocide attack day commemorated at Queens Burg city in Toronto, Canada. [
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Thousands of Tamil national present at the Mulliwaikal mourning organized by the British Tamil Forum. [
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [