Wijeweera ‘s wife files action against JVP for trespassing on her intellectual property rights

(Lanka-e-News- 14.Nov.2015, 7.45PM) Shrimathie Chithrangani Fernando, the wife of late Rohana Wijeweera the founder of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has filed legal action against the JVP.

She had claimed that 7 books written by her husband had been published and sold by the JVP in violation of the Intellectual property laws, and has therefore demanded Rs. 5 million as compensation from the respondents- the JVP. In addition she had requested an enjoining order from court  to halt the printing ,distribution and marketing of those books  . She had filed this action in the Colombo Commercial High court.

The Colombo commercial hugh court judge , Shiran Gunaratne  who decided to hear the case ordered that summons be served on the JVP representatives to appear in court on the 27 th.

Wife of late Wijeweera is claiming ownership to intellectual property  in respect of the 7 books written by her husband whose titles are :

We may be killed but our voice of struggle will not die
The  opportunities, the  poor class, the dictatorship  
Solution to Tamil Eelam struggle
Some  experiences
Our policies to build the country
Lessons of Red October
Vietnam revolution shall be safeguarded 

In the plaint filed by the petitioner , it is stated these 7 books are to be distributed yesterday (13) at the Great Heroes’ day commemoration . The JVP on this day commemorates the deaths of the group that was killed  in 1988-89 including the killing of Wijeweera.

During the recent past, disputes erupted between the present leadership of the JVP and the wife of late  Wijeweera  over many issues including  the JVP leadership neglecting her and children of Wijeweera  , after  the house that was given by the Navy to Shrimathie and her children was taken back  .This case is a sequel to the dispute.

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by     (2015-11-14 14:23:54)