Eyewitness claims police harassment after revealing assault on lawyer

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Colombo, Oct. 15 (Daily Mirror) - An eyewitness to the recent altercation between Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake and a Police Constable at the Mount Lavinia Court premises has alleged that he is now being harassed by the Police for speaking out.

Speaking to the media, the eyewitness said he had seen the Police officer punch the passenger inside a car, after which the driver exited the vehicle and confronted the officer.

The witness claimed that since revealing details of the incident, police officers have repeatedly visited his home, while others have called his wife, demanding that he appear at the Police Station for questioning.

Expressing concern for his personal safety and that of his family, the eyewitness urged the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Human Rights Commission to take immediate steps to ensure their protection.

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Insider Wednesday, 15 October 2025 03:23 PM

Like the opposition politicos - claiming harassment. If you made a public statement give same to Police. Police only asking that by repeatedly visiting his home, or called his wife, demanding that he appear at the Police Station for questioning.

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Rip Winkle Wednesday, 15 October 2025 03:25 PM

How credible is this chap? What was he doing in the Mount Lavinia Court premises?

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Spartacus Wednesday, 15 October 2025 03:39 PM

If Police Officers had visited his home, why did he not video it.

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Ram P Wednesday, 15 October 2025 03:49 PM

This is very likely a witness who is providing a false statement in favour of the lawyers. If true he is making a mess of his evidence. Now the lawyers for the Policeman will have enough amunition to cross examine this witness

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rbh Wednesday, 15 October 2025 03:50 PM

why only now he is saying he should have been yesterday this how to become popular.

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Halith Wednesday, 15 October 2025 07:22 PM

Need know the status of this witness and whether he's been coaxed by interested parties. Because he's talking all too soon of complaining to the Bar Association and Human Rights etc , seems he is acting on some powerful person's nstructions

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Prof Mahee Wednesday, 15 October 2025 07:22 PM

Looks like a crook and a real lier. And Trained to use these words for money. With the content and manner, it’s confirmed that he is going for money.

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wsw Thursday, 16 October 2025 03:43 AM

I feel this fellow may been bought up to corroborate this Wanninayake guy's version.

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