Samuel discharged from hospital; PCoI asks him to be present today

17 October 2017 08:13 am

At the end of the yesterday’s proceedings, Justice Prasanna Jayawardena informed a counsel who was appearing for Arjun Aloysius’ Personal Assistant Steve Samuel that the Commission wants him to be present the PCoI today because he was discharged from hospital.

However, Counsel Jeewantha Jayatileke who was appearing for Mr. Samuel was not present at the Commission sittings.

An assisting counsel thereafter informed the PCoI said that he would make every endeavour to convey the PCoI directive to his client. (Shehan Chamika Silva)