Fighting attorneys reach settlement
Sarath Malalasekera
An Attorney-at-law who assaulted another Attorney-at-Law practising
in the Colombo Magistrate's Courts (Traffic), yesterday apologised to
the latter and settled the matter before the Colombo Chief Magistrate
and Additional District Judge Rashmi Singappuli.
Attorney Chandra Jayasena told court that he was consulting with a
client regarding a case in the Magistrate's Court No. 7 (Traffic) on the
morning of June 6, at the same time Attorney Gamage who is also
practising in the same court suddenly attacked him on the face and he
hadfallen four steps down the stairs.
When Attorney Gamage apologised to Attorney Jayasena, Judge Rashmi
Singappuli allowed them to settle the issue in open courts.
Court Officer SI KWJ Sisira conducted the investigations into the
complaint made by Attorney Jayasena. |