Mervyn under scrutiny for alleged attack on Kelaniya PS Chairman Friday, 24. May 2013 Minister of Public Relations Mervyn Silva has for the umpteenth time come under media scrutiny as his same party opponent and Chairman of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Prasanna Ranaweera was assaulted on Thursday morning. The local administrator was assaulted in Kiribathgoda town in the morning when he was engaged in decorating the town ahead of Friday's Vesak festival. He was admitted to the Kiribathgoda Hospital and later transferred to the Ragama Hospital However, his condition is not serious, hospital sources said. A group of supporters of the attacked Chairman of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha following the attack, held a protest demonstration in front of the hospital accusing that the Minister Mervin Silva was behind the assault. Meanwhile, another member of the ruling coalition who is accused of engaging in a brawl with the Chairman of the local council has also admitted himself into the Kiribathgoda hospital. He had said the Chairman had assaulted him. Kelaniya clash rivals face legal music By Madura Ranwala-May 23, 2013, 9:42 pm  Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Prasanna Ranaweera and a member of the same PS, Nadeeka Sampath, being treated at the Primary Health Care Unit of the Kiribathgoda hospita. Pic Kamal Bogoda Yesterday’s clash between Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha UPFA Chairman Prasanna Ranaweera and SLFP supporter Christy Roy Perera, broke out at the inauguration of a project to carpet a road, at Rosmin Place, Dalugama. The Kelaniya PS Chairman and the person alleged to have assaulted him, have both got themselves admitted to the Kiribathgoda hospital claiming that they were assaulted by the other. According to hospital sources, the injuries sustained by Roy had required several stitches. Police spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardana told The Island that the Kiribathgoda police would investigate the clash by recording statements of eyewitnesses. According to the police, Ranaweera had first made a complaint to the Kiribathgoda police, yesterday morning, claiming that he was assaulted by Roy. The latter had made a counter complaint alleging that the chairman assaulted him first. A few minutes later, another UPFA member of the same PS, Nadeeka Sampath, had complained to the police that when he attempted to intervene and settle the dispute, he was assaulted by Roy. The clash had started when Ranaweera had objected to Roy putting up a banner of the SLFP Kelaniya Women’s Organisation President Damayanthi Perera. Area residents said both Damayanthi and Roy were generally identified with Maverick Minister Mervyn Silva, who has been having running battle with most Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha members led by Ranaweera. Kiribathgoda police, investigating the clash, told The Island that Ranaweera and Roy would be arrested and prosecuted after recording statements. The complaint that Nadeeka made to the police would also be investigated and and necessary action taken, police said.