The Colombo Magistrate's Court yesterday ordered the release of the CCTV footage pertaining to the assault of Mervyn Silva's son Malaka Silva at the Odel car park in 2013, to the Cinnamon Gardens Police.

The footage was under the judicial custody.

The assault took place on July 29, 2013, when around 12 men had attacked Silva at the Odel car park.

Investigations into the incident were launched in February 2015.