The company has cited his failure to inform about the damage within five days of the incident, as the reason for the refusal.

Badly shaken by the assault on him, Dodamgoda managed to reach his home, by which time his BMW bearing no. GH 2898 did not even have air on its tyres.

He was rushed to Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital, from where he was transferred to Colombo National Hospital.

Dodamgoda was discharged on September 09, and he had informed Continental Insurance about the damage caused to his car on September 13.

He could not inform the insurance company earlier, as he had been in an unconscious state for several days, had to undergo two surgeries and doctors confined him to bed for one month.

He has handed over a file with all the documentary evidence, but Continental Insurance has refused to pay for the damage.

When Sri Lanka Mirror spoke to company’s official Shammika over the phone, he admitted the refusal to pay, but declined to give details to a third party, or answer our questions.

Given below are the insurance cover documents that have been issued by Continental Insurance for Dodamgoda’s car for the past two years.