July 30, 2013, 9:42 pm

By Hemantha Randunu


The police suspect security forces were involved in Monday’s attack on Malaka Silva, son of Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva at the Odel car park.


The police said that the manner in which Malaka Silva had been attacked by the gang suggested that a group of experienced security forces men was responsible for it.


Investigations have revealed that the attackers were wearing boots similar to those worn by the security forces personnel.


The police said that the attack had been recorded on the CCTV cameras at the car park, but the attackers could not be identified.


The video footage will be sent to the Moratuwa University for further examination. The police said that the attackers had been waiting for Malaka at the car park.


The Defender jeep used by them had a false number plate, a police officer said. "They wanted to abduct Malaka Silva but he grappled with them and was severely assaulted by them," he said.


He was treated at the Nawaloka hospital and discharged yesterday.