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Inaction over alleged assault, say victim’s mates

Professionals have expressed concern over the inaction on an alleged assault of an engineer and director of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) by a senior official there.

A group of professionals have complained that a senior SLLRDC official had allegedly assaulted their colleague engineer Tissa de Alwis last April but so far no action has been taken against the official.

They claimed that the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka has protested to the Minister concerned Dinesh Gunawardena over the assault and that Mr. de Alwis, who is also a SLLRDC director, lodged a complaint with the police. But however no action has been taken to date.

They also said they wrote to Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga urging action against the relevant official and he had responded saying that an inquiry will be made and action pursued.

Mr. de Alwis has been allegedly assaulted by the official over a disagreement he had with the latter at a SLLRDC board meeting.

The victim has claimed that he complained regarding the incident to Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and SLLRDC Chairman Somaweera Chandrasiri.

However, Mr. Chandrasiri told The Sunday Times that he had not been informed about such an assault.

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