A person named P. W. Piyasena (64) being treated at the Colombo National hospital claimed yesterday that he had been assaulted by the Western Province Chief Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga, with a cricket bat, while he was in his garden. He also alleged that the Chief Minister was also accompanied by a gang at the time.
Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that the victim, Piyasena of No. 36/09, Melwatte, Rajagiriya, who was being treated at the National hospital accident ward, had sustained injuries to his left arm.
The incident had occurred around 5.00 p.m. on Monday, according to the statement given to the Welikada police by the complainant, he said.
Making a counter complaint to the Welkada police, National list Parliamentarian Ruwan Ranatunga, who is the younger brother of Chief Minister Ranatunge, claimed that the complainant, Piyasena living adjacent to his house at 94/6, Melwatta, Rajagiriya, had scolded him in filth by climbing on to the wall surrounding his house with a knife in hand, while he was inside the house with his wife and children.
Parliamentarian Ranatunga has said that he came out around 5.00 p.m. on that day with his private security guard and inquired from the victim about his indecent behaviour and asked the police to investigate the matter.
SSP Rohana said that police would launch two separate investigations into the two complaints lodged by the victim and the MP.
Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that the victim, Piyasena of No. 36/09, Melwatte, Rajagiriya, who was being treated at the National hospital accident ward, had sustained injuries to his left arm.
The incident had occurred around 5.00 p.m. on Monday, according to the statement given to the Welikada police by the complainant, he said.
Making a counter complaint to the Welkada police, National list Parliamentarian Ruwan Ranatunga, who is the younger brother of Chief Minister Ranatunge, claimed that the complainant, Piyasena living adjacent to his house at 94/6, Melwatta, Rajagiriya, had scolded him in filth by climbing on to the wall surrounding his house with a knife in hand, while he was inside the house with his wife and children.
Parliamentarian Ranatunga has said that he came out around 5.00 p.m. on that day with his private security guard and inquired from the victim about his indecent behaviour and asked the police to investigate the matter.
SSP Rohana said that police would launch two separate investigations into the two complaints lodged by the victim and the MP.