Letter To Independent Television Network (ITN)

By Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu -July 16, 2013 |

Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

Mr. Rosmand Senaratne,

Chairman,

Independent Television Network (ITN),

Wickramasinghepura,

Battaramulla.

16 July 2013

Dear Mr. Senaratne,

I am writing with reference to the Sinhala language 7 pm news broadcast of the Independent Television Network (ITN) on Sunday 14th July 2013.

An item on this news bulletin stated that the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and I, organised a meeting in Ampara on Sunday to further the interests of the LTTE and that the meeting was cut short due to the intervention of the Buddhist clergy and public of the area.  The visuals used in the news item did not show any member of CPA or me or any banner or poster naming or in any way representing CPA or myself as the organisers of the meeting.  The language used in the news item too was clearly defamatory and intended to arouse public opinion against CPA and myself and bring us into public disrepute.                                        Read More