Malaka to be produced in courts today

Sarath Malalasekera

COLOMBO:Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Miss Dharshika Wimalasiri yesterday ordered the Welikada Remand Prison Authorities to produce Malaka Manoj Silva, the suspect in the assault on Accountant Chaminda Senasinghe, in court today.

Earlier the Colombo Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena remanded Malaka Manoj Silva, son of Minister Mervyn Silva, till yesterday.

President’s Counsel Denzil Gunaratne, senior counsel for the suspect, moving for bail said according to the statements recorded by the police on several persons including the foreign woman, who was at the scene at the time of the incident, that the suspect had not used any firearms during the incident and not assaulted any person at the night club.

The suspect also had received several injuries during the incident and had complained to the Bambalapitiya police.

President’s Counsel M.L.M. Ameen, senior counsel for accountant Senasinghe, objected to the suspect being released on bail and said the conduct of the police investigators and the prison authorities were very unsatisfactory.

After lengthy submissions by the Bambalapitiya police, Senior Defence Counsel and Mr. Ameen, the Magistrate directed the Prisons authorities to produce the suspect in court today.