Amal Perera in hospital following assault

Singer Amal Perera has been admitted to Colombo National Hospital following an assault at a night club in Colombo in the early hours of December 22.

He is receiving treatment at ward 79 of the CNH.

Accompanied by fellow singer Chalaka Chamupathi and Hiru TV’s Viraj Weliwatte, Amal had gone to the night club after the television channel’s ‘Hiru Mega Blast’ musical show at Nawaloka Grounds in Welisara.

During a dispute, he had been assaulted by a group of youths and security guards of the night club.