Malaka released

Friday, 21 September 2012 11:04

Malaka Silva and Rehan Wijeratne, who were remanded on Monday for allegedly assaulting an army major, were released by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today on bail with two sureties of Rs 1 million each .

Army Major Chandana Pradeep Susena, who is a witness in an assault case, was questioned by Magistrate Kansihka Wijeratne before the two suspects in this case was released on bail. The Magistrate asked major why he recanted on his earlier statement that the two suspects had assaulted him.
The major responded saying he was under shock at the time he made his complaint to the police. The Magistrate asked him how an army intelligence unit officer with more than 15 years of service could suffer from shock. Then the major said it happened because he was bleeding and traumatised at the time.
The Magistrate said even though a settlement had been reached between the two parties, would not be considered as over because of the robbery charge that is still pending.

He directed the police to investigate the matters mentioned in the complaint made by the army major and also check the CCTV footage on the incident before they submitted their report to court on September 24.

The police were also directed to tell court the action that would be taken against the army major.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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-3+180 # Calistus Jayatilleke 2012-09-21 11:23

Wow! The ending is predictably anti-climax. A fine tele drama scripted, directed and produced by the one and only Thug King of Kelaniya. It is a real pity that even the judicial system has become a mockery with complainants withdrawing their accusations in the face of political thuggery. "Janadhipathi Thumeni, Oba Kohida"?

-4+104 # Nimal 2012-09-21 11:50

President in India. But even if he was here it wont help. Thug King has his full blessings!

-0+49 # Space Cab 2012-09-21 11:59

Well MR is not the "Janadhipathi"

Mervin is the Janadhipathi. This is a clear incident (though many more are there) MR kneel down to Mervin Silva.

SL ruled by proxy .. sad situation.

-0+0 # Puran 2012-09-21 22:34

Dr Silva had already established who is the real power in Sri Lanka and all the ugly things that are going on and has been.

That is the only way MaRa can maintain his power and popularity>

-0+29 # hashhhsl 2012-09-21 12:51

What makes you think this has happened with out "Janadhipathi Tuma"'s blessings?

The king of Kelaniya has been given powers to do anything he wants by the Maharaja.

Has anything changed when Maharaja was here?

-0+23 # Sonali De Silva 2012-09-21 14:02

Father and son finally got the last laugh as usual. The outcome of all the cases involving politicians and their family could be predicted long before the cases come up in courts - that's if they come up in courts.

-0+35 # theo 2012-09-21 14:05

Hon MR is in India.... good timing yea??

-0+39 # Lobo 2012-09-21 14:39

Mervyn should sacrifice some goats...

-0+0 # tharsa 2012-09-21 21:57

Hi Son can assault a human being, but other hindus who can not even carry out animal sacrifice and eat them....we have been eating meats and fish for centuries, are not we?? or do we eat them while animals are alive??? These people can't stay without poking their noses into somebody's affairs.. thugery!

-0+0 # PABA 2012-09-22 06:41

what about the statement that Malaka and Rehan gave to police saying that Army officer was with Nalin Fonseka and again met at the car park and try hit them. ??? Now may be even that statement was given when they were shock same as major.

-0+0 # ase 2012-09-22 12:23

if captain of a team do not know what his team mates are up to !!! oh god are we sinhala folk such idiots ??

-1+60 # Jeevan 2012-09-21 11:23

Only unknown and unpredictable event outcomes are called news. I guess, this item does not suit the description!

-8+138 # Sue 2012-09-21 11:27

Major, you bring shame to the Army that we held in the greatest esteem up to now. You and your kind are the real destroyers of this country. You have no backbone. Shame, Shame and more Shame on you.

-0+25 # asa 2012-09-21 12:05

So now the Major is the bad guy here? What a turn of events.
Really disappointing to see where the country is heading.

-0+0 # Fair N Square 2012-09-22 13:11

sure he is.. IF the UN sees this drama, they will NOT accept any account of ANY army guy in any case... even at the UN hearings... credibility goneeeeeeeeeeee eeee.. court martial this spineless idiot.. who I bet was trigger happy during the war. 15 yrs of service? LMAO...

-0+16 # John 2012-09-21 12:08

This officer is only the symptom of a malaise perpetrated by those at the very top who are morally corrupt at the behest of thugs ruling SL - the democracy thats the envy of the West?

-1+44 # kiribanda 2012-09-21 12:33

Poor guy, He was brought to this position, because whoever his superior is in the Army, and the Army Leadership have no backbone. They are still keeping mum and makes this guy to face everything by himself. I pity the major. Many like me are aware of your position.

-3+39 # PureSrilankan 2012-09-21 12:34

Sue, u've got it all rong. Yes he's an Army Major but he's all human and he's been smart here. His life is in danger and so is his family if he steps up to this. No government is gonna protect him or his family. So he made a smart move to still keep him and his family out of danger.

WELCOME TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SRI LANKA.

If you are influenced you've got justice, if you're not then forget it...

-2+42 # Savvy 2012-09-21 13:40

Are you sure #Sue? we live in a country that stripped a 4-star general of his entire military record, for daring to stand in an election. The Major merely proved himself human..

-4+21 # True Sri Lankan 2012-09-21 11:27

OMG

-1+79 # Gamaraala 2012-09-21 11:32

So what.. Life continues in the land of deaf, dumb and the stupid.

-0+11 # Sue 2012-09-21 11:33

So this is how it's going to be in future. Anyone (at least the influential) can say "I don't remember" / "I was in shock" /"I did it in in my sleep"/ "Someone has hypnotized me into killing him" etc. etc. and get away with murder? Is this the justice we can expect from the judiciary in future? Doesn't anyone in this country have a backbone? Dear God. Isn't there anyone to help us?

-1+51 # Sammy 2012-09-21 11:37

Rs. 1 million is peanuts for these guys. Eventually they will go scot-free, I guess.

-0+20 # Andrezja 2012-09-21 12:30

Yup.... few Extacy deals and the money is recovered

-0+15 # Gonibilla 2012-09-21 15:40

And the Major will get a promotion for carrying out fresh orders. Welcome to the Wonder of Asia!!

-2+66 # MAMA 2012-09-21 11:38

Well we see so many criticizing but they win all elections .... because only few cry but rest do not care and that kills all good governance

-0+24 # chris abey 2012-09-21 12:01

Brings to mind what Albert Einstein once said"" It is not the Evil in the world that makes it bad but those who do nothing about it"" How true.We have all got immuned and we will not know where this will end.We are living in a country where the law applies only to the poor and the helpless. Thugs,rapists and rogues get away and occupy high places in this land.Shame on the government instead of kicking out the thugs they cover them up and we simply watch.What else can we do?If we protest our families will be abducted and we can be killed.

-0+7 # Sick of it 2012-09-21 11:49

Hi everyone,

Please read this.
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=61728

-2+24 # Sick of it 2012-09-21 11:50

Please google and read what Rehan's elder brother has said about thsi incident. Atleast he seems honest.

-0+0 # Fair N Square 2012-09-22 13:31

thankx for sharing a well written article... my hats off to the bother of Rehan Wijeratne for saying like it is....

Hope he can someday comeback to SL and be a politician and serve the masses.... This is the type of people who we need as future leaders... sadly he is serving the citizens of his adopted country,,,,, God Bless him...

-0+30 # Hal 2012-09-21 11:51

is this moron worth one million rupees?

-1+27 # theo 2012-09-21 11:53

breaking news? why? we knew this on the day of incident..

-1+31 # Cancer 2012-09-21 11:53

The major says Malaka and Rehan didn't assault them. Then who did? What happened to the recording in the CCTV camera??? Have they tampered with it???

-1+30 # Nimal 2012-09-21 11:54

Calistus, President is in India. But even if he was here it wont help as Kelaniya thug has his full blessings!

-1+27 # Jagath Perera 2012-09-21 11:59

100%sure major will disappear very soon.

-0+0 # rajaraja 2012-09-21 23:33

No. he will be promoted and send to some other country for further training

-0+14 # dasdas 2012-09-21 12:02

thuk nodakin !

-0+10 # C. Seneveratne 2012-09-21 12:02

In this land called Sri Lanka Mervyn and Son are above the law .
This proves once again that thugs kudu lords rulethe country.
The shameful thing is that the thug Mervyn & Co are been
tolerated like this , Why? How come they are so powerful.?
Distressful , disgraceful …..

-1+0 # sandman 2012-09-22 12:07

Where is Gota now ? Why this silence from this so called STRAIGHT talking gentleman !!!!!!

-0+13 # Citizen Perera 2012-09-21 12:03

What a pathetic situation we are facing with.This thug family is above arm forces?.Is V V I P is under obligation to this notorious thug family?

-0+17 # Lobo 2012-09-21 12:03

Perfect example of the phrase 'The law is an Ass'.

-0+9 # ANTON 2012-09-21 12:07

Definitely major will be in trouble for the false statement.

-0+14 # Landrover Rampage 2012-09-21 12:08

Now Malaka has gained untouchable VIP status. why ????

-0+17 # Imran Hussein 2012-09-21 12:16

I was so sure about this as the election results.

-0+16 # Little Johnny 2012-09-21 12:27

Another wonder of Asia

-1+29 # V Andrew 2012-09-21 12:34

Who let the dogs' out?

-1+17 # perera 2012-09-21 12:34

I wonder if these two low lifes made a remarkable speedy recovery from their ailments.

-1+20 # Chandler 2012-09-21 12:35

Major, we backed you all the way and you let us down. We will get the fello one day.

-1+35 # Dakuna 2012-09-21 12:35

I will never vote for MR again.

-0+10 # Appuhamy 2012-09-21 14:41

Congratulations Putha...

-0+14 # The Devil Wears Bata 2012-09-21 12:41

"bail with two sureties of Rs 1 million each" why bail? if their isn't any implication of any crime? All is not over I hope..

-0+20 # Sam. 2012-09-21 12:48

Did they go home with MSD escort? Fine, Miracle of the World!

-0+25 # Sunil Lanka 2012-09-21 12:49

This the difference between real war hero and a card board

-0+18 # CP 2012-09-21 12:51

What a mockery, I am glad that I am not an employee of state

-3+14 # Major Disaster 2012-09-21 12:55

This Major is a shameless officer not fit to serve in an army that was loved and respected by the people.. Mr Army Commander ,,Police Chief, and the judiciary. Do you seriosly consider that justice was done in this case where political pressure was brought to get these offenders out of the clink. How can any person beleive the Majors story that he made his statement to the police re the identity of the thugs when he wa "Shocked". I have consulted an eminent Sri Lankan Psychiatriist in Australia and he was shocked himself to belleive this story given by the Major.. How can any citizen expect justice in this land called "Dhamma Deepa." Hoodlums and criminals have had their last Laugh.,

-0+19 # minnaabdul 2012-09-21 12:57

what goes around comes around time will speak at that time no escape

-0+12 # Dinky the donkey 2012-09-21 12:58

Let the major pay the fine for both of these rascals

-0+23 # Hong Kong John 2012-09-21 13:04

Sadly predictable ending. Terrible that the integrity of the SLA has been trampled on.

-0+19 # DHA 2012-09-21 13:18

.....this world has turned into a devils kingdom......!!!....but then again history has shown us the fate of thugs....one day they will all re-pend....

-4+22 # Aus Pet 2012-09-21 13:27

Shame on the Army. They faced the LTTE but cannot face these thugs. Shame, shame

-1+21 # Concerned 2012-09-21 13:31

"The Magistrate asked him how an army intelligence unit officer with more than 15 years of service could suffer from shock."

Good show by the Magistrate. This is a parasitic regime that eats the fat of its people and drinks its blood, while numbing their pain with lies. Like a leech, too fat to drink they will soon fall off and splatter.

-1+22 # ZScore 2012-09-21 13:34

End of another comedy. But have to say thumbs up to the magistrate for questioning about the "shock". Thought the army had a backbone but now it seems like a fairy tale.

-0+14 # Siri 2012-09-21 13:55

can anybody believe this guy SL Army?

-2+19 # V Andrew 2012-09-21 14:27

I might sound very primitive and 'undemocratic', but I do hope that the Army will mete out justice in 'it's own unique way'.

-3+6 # Concerned 2012-09-21 16:11

You sound very contemporary and undemocratic.

-0+1 # sandman 2012-09-22 12:33

Yes Andrew this would be quite the best justice to these two scum. But does the Army that destroyed the LTTE so magnificently have the BACKBONE to destroy these TWO PARASITES ??? This is the question

-0+1 # V Andrew 2012-09-22 14:15

I'm sure that the personnel have the backbone but their present commander seems to be spineless.

-0+15 # Lakith Peenis 2012-09-21 14:35

Poor Major. Now he must be careful of the white van.

-0+8 # uma 2012-09-21 15:12

Better to go abroad, Find a job in Mid east.

-0+0 # Road runner 2012-09-22 06:13

House maid job ?????????

-0+8 # kolla 2012-09-21 15:13

Let me predict something, once the case is over and after some time it will be reported that major and another office shoot each other and both dead...
Same scenario happened to two police officers earlier and this case also is going the same direction..

-0+12 # mama mervin 2012-09-21 15:15

Dont know who gaev major post. Mervin silva must be dancing with young girls now

-0+9 # Hanna Hilton 2012-09-21 15:22

Before it was the Navy and now the Army, what next???

-0+9 # Ansari 2012-09-21 15:38

Street dance makes cool to the eyes; funny people.

-0+8 # Gonibilla 2012-09-21 15:43

Hush you guys, Malaka and his goons my pay you a visit!!!!!

-0+9 # Nadeesha Pradeep 2012-09-21 16:04

This is Sri Lanka.

-0+10 # harry 2012-09-21 16:13

Did these two characters end up in remand hospital and if so who gave the medical certification.

-0+12 # Victor 2012-09-21 16:21

MR you lost 5 voters. Thats it . enough is enough. fini, termine

-0+1 # dee 2012-09-21 22:25

all our votes go to MR anyway, regardless of who we vote for

-1+11 # ATR 2012-09-21 16:25

We need a Batman in Sri Lanka lol

-1+10 # Saliya De Silva 2012-09-21 16:40

This Army major must have been discharge from service with immediate effect. He became shocked for a minor incident. If he continue to be in service, it will be a threat to the public security.

He was not only shocked, but we public understood that this army major has no back borne, too.

We understand that SL army has such personnel in the service.

-0+12 # sukumar 2012-09-21 16:41

This a another chapter of the saga where the politicians and the helpless police make a mockery of the judiciary and the judicial process!!

-2+13 # Cobbler 2012-09-21 17:00

Malaka should have shot this Major, when he found the Pistol at the car park. These soldiers are not any good for the forces. I am sure Malaka's dad will agree.

-0+17 # Faris 2012-09-21 17:02

I can guarantee that all three culprits Malak, Major and Big thug can be seen at a night club in Colombo.

-0+18 # abdul 2012-09-21 17:26

malaka will be MARAKA even in HELL

-14+4 # LM 2012-09-21 19:02

An officer and the Gentleman

-0+0 # Hussain 2012-09-21 20:33

Its such a shame to see the S/L Army that defeated the terrorists succumbs to two thugs. Such a shame what is happening in Sri Lanka - THUGS RULE _

-0+2 # Ahinsakaya 2012-09-22 00:19

It's an alien who knocked the major down. Not Malaka or Rehan. The CCTV video shows that a UFO was sighted when this incident occured. Malaka is innocent.
As for Duminda's case, another alien was the culprit. So, please do not point fingers at Malaka, Duminda etc, etc, etc They are all totally innocent. We need to catch these aliens invading, killing, raping, torturing our people.Oh! I almost forgot about that Colombo Museum incident which was the work of a bunch of aliens. The CCTV video clearly shows that. SL people are very innocent people they have nothing to do with that rape incident of a Finish woman down hikkaduwa. and that past incident where an Israeli tourist was killed by an alien from outer space. Thus, there is no need to introduce the GALLOWS in SL. We need to fight the aliens!!! Find those UFO's. These aliens have been doing these things to our country ever since we got independence from the British.

-0+0 # Manager 2012-09-22 00:33

Sri Lanka NO Rules. Jayawewa...

-0+0 # Susantha Nawaratne 2012-09-22 01:08

This major is real idiot and this gives more embarrassing and humiliation to entire Armed forces in SriLanka

-0+1 # sam 2012-09-22 05:19

This is well planned work by military top command and head of the state. It is shame for the army. You have not only destroyed morals of the army, and also given the worst example for the general public. Our head of the sate in India and is talking about world democracy, but state run by this master has not a single element of democracy. These thugs made us shame to be "proud Sri Lankan"

-0+1 # saman 2012-09-22 08:44

totaly politicians are thugs. we are unable to take solutions too before the courts, that are under politics.

-0+0 # LAWLESS 2012-09-22 09:12

Now that the Major has admitted that these 2 MEN DID NOT ASSAULT HIM they should be considered innocent. In fairness to them i wish the judge will ask the police to play the video of the incident in courts, identify the culprits & order the police to arrest the true culprits so that these 2 can clear their name once & for all. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER OUR LEGAL SYSTEM PROVIDE FOR THIS.

-2+2 # Subbiah 2012-09-22 09:55

mervin's meritorious deed by temporarily stopping animal sacrifice in Muneswaram Kaliamma temple'saved his son?

Good luck to Malaka. Hope in future too he will follow his father's
path.

-0+2 # Thomas Ranger 2012-09-22 12:38

An Army Major - 15 years in service, hard as nails and tough as tempered leather. Battle field experience - but at this instance lame with his tail tucked between his legs.

-4+0 # kapoor 2012-09-22 12:54

Hundred of minor incidents(fight ing) like this take place not only in SL all over the country daily. Why this much of big ha hoo. All those who posted comments are of either no job or suffering from some mental disorders. Do some worthwhile things to develop the country rather than digging other poeple's garbage.

-0+2 # Fair N Square 2012-09-22 13:42

If this is the type of Judges who are going to be produced, we do NOT need a law faculty in the University system in SL, send em to the Kelania to study the " Jungle Law" from the Phd holder....

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