Court authorises police to obtain CCTV footage for Mount Lavinia incident investigation
Posted on October 12th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News
The Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate today (October 12) granted permission to the police to obtain CCTV footage relevant to the full investigation launched into the recent incident between a lawyer and a police constable within the Mount Lavinia Court premises.
The permission was granted following submissions made today by the Mount Lavinia Headquarters Police to the Additional Magistrate.
The Mount Lavinia Headquarters Police will conduct further investigations under the supervision of the officer in charge of the Mount Lavinia Division, Senior Superintendent of Police A. J. Gunasekara.
The investigation will utilise the obtained video footage, CCTV recordings, and statements already taken from several individuals who were present at the court premises at the time of the incident.