Mervyn was released without bail conditions.

Magistrate Keminda Perera observed it was unnecessary to impose bail against the person who took steps to ban cattle slaughter in Kelaniya. Former Minister Mervyn Silva, arrested over an incident that took place at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation in 2007, was today ordered to be released without furnishing bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. Colombo Additional Magistrate Keminda Perera observed that it is unnecessary to impose bail against the person who took steps to ban cattle slaughter in the Kelaniya area. The Additional Magistrate ordered the release of the former Minister after directing him to appear in court on the 16th of November. The CID submitted that they have received the Attorney General's advice to arrest Mervyn Silva as a suspect over an investigation into an incident that took place at the SLRC in 2007. The Criminal Investigations Department yesterday arrested Mervyn Silva for forcibly entering SLRC premises in 2007.