Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalini Perera sent a reminder to the Attorney General with regard to the case filed against Malaka Silva, son of former Minister Mervyn Silva, when the case was taken up before court yesterday.
The case involves an incident where Malaka Silva, son of former Minister Mervyn Silva, had allegedly assaulted a Scottish couple at a nightclub in Colombo.
Police told court that they were yet to receive the Attorney General’s advice regarding the incident. On a previous occasion, police had informed court that the case had been referred to the Attorney General for his advice.
The attorney-at-law who appeared on behalf of the fifth suspect informed the court that his client was suffering from chickenpox. The Magistrate instructed the counsel to submit his client’s medical report before the court on the next calling date.
The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) conducting investigations into the incident had also earlier informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that they have sought the Attorney General’s advice regarding two counter cases.
Seven suspects including Malaka Silva, son of former Minister Mervyn Silva, were arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a Scottish couple at a nightclub in Duplication Road, Colombo 3, on October 31, 2014. Police complaints were subsequently lodged by both parties claiming they had been assaulted.
The Magistrate fixed further inquiries for May 21, 2020.
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