Malaka’s bail application refused

Sarath Malalasekera

MOUNT LAVINIA: The Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Miss Dharshika Wimalasiri yesterday refused an application for bail in respect of Malaka Manoj Silva, the suspect in the assault on Accountant Chaminda Senasinghe, and remanded till October 3.

On the last occasion the Magistrate refusing the application for bail observed that according to the first Police report before Court, a firearm had been used in the incident.

The Court also unable to reject the statement made by the victim Chaminda Senasinghe, the Magistrate said. The suspect Malaka Silva was yesterday present in Court when the case was called.

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

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

On an application by the Bambalapitiya Police the Magistrate yesterday issued notice on the Officer In-charge of the Bambalapitiya police to appear in Court on the next date.

The Magistrate issued notice on the OIC Bambalapitiya following an application by the Bambalapitiya Police in connection with the complaint made by Malaka Manoj Silva against Chaminda Senasinghe that, Chaminda had assaulted him (Malaka) at the night club on September 9 causing several injuries to him.

President’s Counsel Denzil Gunaratne with Clinton Dabare, Buddhika Jayasinghe, Ratna Gamage, Lloyd Galhena, Sumudu Hewage and Ruwan Perera appeared for suspect Malaka Silva.

President’s Counsel Daya Perera with President’s Counsel M. L. M. Ameen, Ravi Matugama, Nalinda Indatissa, Deshan Hewawitharana, Forman Cassim, Anurudha Perera, Nisasiri Dayananda, Rasika Weraduge and Dinoo Dharmaratne appeared for the Accountant Senasinghe.

The Magistrate directed the case to be called again on October 3.