Malaka Silva and Briton brawl

 

By Shehan Chamika Silva

The two cases relating to the brawl that taken place at a night club in Colombo area on November 1, 2014 between Malaka Silva and James Casserly (British national), were postponed for May 16 seeking Attorney General's opinion on the incident by Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday.

Earlier, the suspect, Malaka Silva was remanded for allegedly assaulting a British National at a Night Club on November 1, 2014. 

However, there was a counter case before the Court on the brawl that had taken place between the foreigner and Mr. Silva. 

The counter case was filed by the police on a complaint received from the second suspect of the first case, where Malaka Silva was accused. But the police earlier sought Attorney General's opinion to name James Casserly, who is the victim and complainant of the first case, as a suspect to the second case.

However, using legal powers vested on a magistrate, on the earlier occasion, Colombo Additional Magistrate included the British national, who involved in a brawl with Malaka Silva at a night club, as a suspect to the incident.

According to the prosecution, the victim, Blenda, who was the wife of James Casserly (British man), had been also assaulted during the so-called brawl.