Case against Minister put off for November 14

Sarath Malalasekera

The case against Minister Mervyn Silva and three others taken up before Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Tillekeratne yesterday morning was put off for November 14.

The three other suspects are Prasanna Ranaweera, Nihal Silva and Dulan Asiri.

On the last hearing date, the Magistrate granted bail to the four after lengthy submissions by Senior Counsel Anil Silva and Jayantha Weerasinghe who appeared for the Minister.

President's Counsel Daya Perera with Sampath Mendis, Jeewantha Jayatilleke and G.G. Arulpragasam instructed by Sudath Perera Associates appeared for Sirasa TV.

President's Counsel Daya Perera with Udaya Rohan de Silva, Manoj Bandara and Deshan Hewavithana instructed by Sudath Perera Associates appeared for the Sirasa News Director.

Anil Silva and Jayantha Weerasinghe with Anton Senanayake, Sanjey Gamage and Chandra Senanayake appeared for the Minister.

The case will be called again on November 14.