Court bars President’s TV show
The District Court of Kaduwela issued an enjoining order against four television stations from broadcasting a programme titled “Janapathi Janahamuwa” or a programme of similar nature featuring President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Issuing the enjoining order on an application filed by lawyers for the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena, the District Court barred the Independent Television Network (ITN), Rupavahini, Swarnawahini and Derana from broadcasting the said show.
The lawyers for the common candidate pointed out that January 5th would be the last day for broadcasting propaganda and that if the programme, whether by the name ‘Janapathi Janahamuwa’ or any other name, was broadcast, the common candidate would not get similar airtime or an opportunity to reply. The enjoining orders prevent the broadcast of ‘Janapathi Janahamuwa’ by that name or any other name, or any other similar programme.
Lawyers for Sirisena said that the programme was sought to promote the candidacy of the incumbent President and since it was the last day for propaganda, no other candidate would be provided similar airtime.
Ronald Perera PC appeared with Suren Fernando and Nalin Amarajeewa for the Plaintiff.
President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka Upul Jayasuriya said that the decision was an encouragement to the citizens who strive for an independent judiciary.
(Daily Mirror)
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Hello Amden,
Did you pass G.C.E(O/L) ? According to you all people support Maithreepala would be members of Tamil diaspora ?
See in below video how people changed their minds. I extremely helped Rajapakse but later understood his corruption, nepotism and so called democracy.
Watch below massage of Dayasiri Jayasekera’s brother and vote for Maithreepala.,
http://youtu.be/uA-sFwpPEzc
Just want to tell that Television Network (ITN), Rupavahini these two has been blocked here EUROPA now.
But doesn’t matter, I wish all the best for President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his victory on 08-01-2015 🙂
Finally some one has the guts to stand up…!!
YOu rite Mr.Roshan
finally justice has been done
thank all who had the guts to stand up
pray for a free fair election
so that the people will be winners
Ha Ha ! didn’t we always only hear about politicized judiciary! If so, how did this happen?
Any pundits, can you please explain?
Yes, we can explain.
There is change in the air; all trying to do their jobs, including judiciary, police, elections commissioner.
Maybe, they are not receiving those phone calls from the powers.
This demonstrates we do have the capability to function professionally but it is the politicians who lead in the corruption of the system.
Yes, basnayaka tell me now about your misunderstandings also….! Most of army did the job without O/Ls you know? So according to you that you’re an internationally reputed fool & according to reuters sirisena is the friend turned foe. So you both are internationally reputed fool & foe. Then all those who support sirisena are fools like you who support foe. Sirisena, the “friend turned foe” can turn again foe against voters too if he wins. That’s the sinhala people now need to understand.