Tuesday 20 September 2016

Defamatory Ad during polls campaign -- Radaliyagoda, 11 others released

By Shehan Chamika Silva

Independent Television Network's former deputy general manager Sudarman Radaliyagoda and 11 others were today released by Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attigalle in the case where they were alleged to have used a minor in a defamatory advertisement aired during the 2015 presidential election campaign.

The order was based on the advice received from the Attorney General.

Earlier, the Police Children and Women's Bureau had investigated a complaint that the suspects had allegedly abducted a child and had used him in a defamatory advertisement during presidential election campaign.

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