Siyatha attack: Police still clueless, damages estimated at Rs. 50 mn

By Norman Palihawadena | The Island
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Police are still clueless about the identity of the gang which attacked the Siyatha media office in Hunupitiya last week.

The damage caused by the petrol bomb attack and the attendant fires has been estimated at around Rs. 50 million. Cameras and other equipment had been destroyed in the attack, co-owner and popular actress Sangeetha Weeraratne said yesterday.

The attack had crippled the TV station, Weeraratne said adding that the management would not let down the 300 workers attached to Siyatha under any circumstances.

"I cannot think of any enemy resorting to this attack. If there had been any animosity it could have been sorted out through discussions without resorting to violence", she said.

She lamented that an innocent party could not do a legitimate business in this country. She said she hoped that the culprits would be brought to book soon.

Police conducting investigations have not yet made any breakthrough. The institution was not insured.

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