Minister Mervyn Silva under attack at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Premises
2007-12-30 18:15:56
27 December:
Staffs of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation made a strong protest against the Labor Minister Mervyn Silva for assaulting this morning, T.M.G.Chandrasekara, News Director of the Rupavahini Corporation. The Minister had also threatened the SLRC staff for not telecasting footage of his speech at a function held in Matara Yesterday.
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