Deputy Minister Mervin Silva under attack

Staff of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation made a strong protest against Deputy Minister Meivin Silva and he was held as a hostage by the SLRC employees after he assaulted the News Director of the SLRC.According to the SLRC sources minister Silva had stormed into the SLRC newsroom and dragged Mr.T.M.G.Chandrasekara by the neck to the chairman's office and assaulted him. Angry SLRC workers then prevented the minister from leaving the premises until he apologized.
The minister was later released by the SLRC staff and Armed Commondos rescued him. He was also physically attacked by the angry workers when he was leaving , the sources said.
Meanwhile Minister of Media Anura Priyadarshana Yapa condemned the minister's attack.Meanwhile central committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party will take action on Minister Mervin Silva's issue when it meets on 2nd January.
Meanwhile hospital sources said Mr.Mervin Silva was adimitted to the merchant ward of the National hospital.
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