Forced entry into SLRC: Magistrate orders Police to submit report

Colombo Chief Magistrate Nandana Amarasinghe yesterday ordered the Cinnamon Gardens Police to submit a report of the progress regarding the investigations carried out into the forced entry into the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC). The Cinnamon Gardens Police further stated that they will conduct further investigations regarding the incident.

Another suspect who was arrested and remanded for forcibly entering the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and disrupting the broadcast, has been released on bail. He was released on a cash bail of Rs.25,000 and two sureties of Rs.5 million each.

On July 13, a group of protesters along with Danish Ali had forcibly entered the national television Rupavahini and had allegedly threatened the journalists and staff and disrupted the scheduled TV programme on air to broadcast his own message. Danish Ali is currently out on bail. The Magistrate fixed further inquiries for September 26.