Mervyn Silva ordered to be released without furnishing bail

• Magistrate says Mervyn Silva stopped the cattle slaughter in Kelaniya and no need bail to release

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda   

Former Minister Mervyn Silva arrested over an incident that took  place at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation in 2007 was yesterday ordered  to be released without furnishing bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s  Court.  

Colombo Additional Magistrate Keminda Perera observed that  it is unnecessary to impose bail against the person who took steps to  ban cattle slaughter in Kelaniya area. 

The Additional Magistrate ordered to release the former Minister after directing him to appear in court on 16th November.  

Producing the former Minister before Court, the CID submitted  to court that they have received Attorney General’s advise to arrest  Mervyn Silva as a suspect over an investigation into an incident that took  place at SLRC in 2007.  

The Criminal Investigations Department yesterday arrested Mervyn Silva for forcibly entering SLRC premises in 2007.