Mervyn’s son to be charged
Although Police Chief Chandra Fernando believes there is insufficient evidence to take action against Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka, following an incident in a popular night club in Colombo, the Attorney General is likely to indict him.

The Sunday Times learns that Attorney General K.C.Kamalasabeyson has called for the Information Book extracts regarding the complaint lodged by Police Narcotics Bureau officers. They said they had been obstructed and assaulted by Mr. Silva’s son and two others.

Mr. Silva’s son and two others are to be charged under section 323 of the Penal Code for causing hurt to a public servant to deter that person from discharging his duty. This is a criminal offence and if convicted they could be jailed for up to three years.

The Deputy Minister in an interview charged that a police officer was trying to fix his son and he vowed he would not quit his post this time as he did when another incident occurred last year.

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