Mount Lavinia Police Constable Granted Bail in Court Assault Case

COLOMBO (News 1st): The police constable who was arrested and remanded on suspicion of assaulting a lawyer within the Mount Lavinia Court premises has been released on bail.

He was produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court earlier today, where he was granted bail on two sureties of Rs. 100,000 each.

The court also directed that the matter be referred to the Mediation Board. The case is scheduled to be taken up again on November 14.

The incident occurred on the 10th of October, following an argument between the police constable and the Attorney over the parking of a vehicle and a prison bus within the court premises. 

The constable was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the Attorney and was subsequently remanded until today after being produced before court.