Malaka Silva remanded over assault on foreign couple

November 1, 2014 

Controversial Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka Silva, who was arrested over an alleged assault on a foreign couple, has been remanded till November 04 after being produced at court. 

Malaka Silva was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) following a complaint lodged by the foreign nationals, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said. 

The incident had taken place at around 3.00am today at a nightclub in Duplication Road, Colombo when Silva had reportedly harassed the foreign woman, thereby provoking her partner who had assaulted him.

However, in response Malaka Silva’s security personnel had assaulted tourist while both parties had files complaints over the incident.

Silva, who had allegedly sustained minor injuries from the brawl, had been admitted to a hospital. 

According to sources, the CCD is conducting investigations and is using CCTV footage of the incindet from inside the nightclub. 

Malaka, the son of Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva, has been involved in several similar assault incidents in the past while in July last year he was hospitalised following an attack at the car park of a popular clothing store in Town Hall, Colombo.