Mahindananda complains to police about defamatory call
Posted by Editor on December 4, 2014 - 11:39 am
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage complained to the police last night against a caller who had made defamatory remarks against him during a live television programme telecast on a private television channel.
Police said a viewer who joined the live programme had allegedly made defamatory remarks against the minister during the programme.
The minister had mentioned in his complaint that an investigation should be carried out against the caller and that he was expecting to file a defamatory case against the person, police said.
(Daily Mirror)
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In previous Wadapitiya held on 2 this month, one person accused over the phone Wijitha Herath (JVP)’Mineemuruwo’ (killers).
but he remained calm (SMILED) and said nothing. Why Mahindananada got so agitated ?
Now government ministers have only ITN and Jathika Rupawahiniya for their propaganda. They boycott ITN, Sirasa and now Adaderana.
Maithreepala, Jayawewa ?
Derana very well knew that it was Ranjan Ramanayake who gave the telephone call. This was all pre-planned.
This type of air-time wasting and provocative pregames should be banned forthwith.