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LNP – Police summons Pushpika de Silva over attack on Chamuditha’s house

Former Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World’ Pushpika de Silva has been summoned to the Piliyandala Police to record a statement regarding the investigations into the attack on journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrema’s residence in Piliyandala.

Police said Pushpika had been informed to appear before the police at 10.00 am tomorrow.

They said statement would be recorded from her as she had taken part in an interview conducted by Samarawickrema on his YouTube channel.

Earlier, police also recorded a four-hour long statement from Ape Jana Bala party leader Saman Prasanna Perera who had also taken part in an interview with Samarawickrema on his YouTube channel.

Journalist Chamuditha’s house in Piliyandala was attacked with stones and excrement on February 14.

Tyronne Jayamanne

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