Thug that assaulted ‘Rivira’ journalist identified
When the identification parade was held at the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court yesterday (26th) former Army intelligence sergeant Prem Ananda Udalagama, who was accused of assaulting the former editor of the Rivira newspaper, Upali Tennakone and has been remanded, was identified by Mr. Tennakone and his wife at the thug that assaulted Mr. Tennekone.
The identification parade was held before Gampaha Acting Magistrate Mahesh Herath with the presence of Tennakone, his wife and another eye witness.
Mr. Tennekone and his wife had left the country following the incident which had taken place on September 23, 2009.