Mervyn Silva complains of death threat

16 October 2015 02:11 pm

Narahenpitiya Police today informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Pieris that former minister Mervyn Silva had in a police complaint said somebody unknown to him had phoned him threatening him with death.

The Police told the Magistrate that Mr.Silva had given them the telephone number from which the threatening call had originated.

They sought a court order directing the mobile phone company to provide details of the telephone conversation. The Magistrate directed the mobile phone company to provide the details to the Narahenpitiya Police. (T.Farook Thajudeen)