Sindy Wickremanayake, the girl who was photographed at the scene of the Colombo 07 accident yesterday, said she was in no way linked to the accident.

“Regarding the incident that occurred last afternoon at Nanda Motors, I would like to state that I was not involved in the accident and I was not the driver of the vehicle. I was in a separate vehicle in front of the Land Cruiser and we slowed down our car and then witnessed the vehicle crash into the dealership. The Land Cruiser was driven by another individual, and not me," she said issuing a statement.

"Only after the accident occurred did I leave my vehicle and rush to check up on my friends who were involved with the accident. The photograph that’s being circulated across social media, was captured at this point. I would like to reiterate I was not involved in the aforementioned accident and I was not the driver of the vehicle. Hence, I would sincerely appreciate if my name and photograph can be refrained from being circulated identifying me as the perpetrator of the accident. Thank You," she added.