Former Governor Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon has filed a defamation case in the Colombo District Court seeking Rs. 100 million in damages for harm caused to his reputation and dignity by what he claims were false, defamatory, and hate‑filled statements made by Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Samantha Vidyaratna. The Chairman of Independent Television Network (ITN) and the Independent Television Network have been named as the second defendants in the case. At a press conference held on 9 January 2025, Minister Vidyaratna alleged that the former Governor had forcibly acquired large tracts of land in the Haldummulla Bogahapelessa Reserve, and…
100M defamation suit against Minister Vidyaratna and ITN
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