The case filed by former minister Channa Jayasumana claiming that he has been defamed by a story published on the Lanka News website was called before the Nugegoda District Court today (10).
During that case, Channa Jayasumana had also requested the court to issue an interim restraining order against Lanka News Web to refrain from publishing any news against him and the lawyers representing Lanka News Web had filed their written objections against that request.
Accordingly, the Judge of the Nugegoda District Court refused to issue the said interim order after hearing the request.
The case was adjourned to August 11 for the verdict.
Advocate V Choksi appeared for Channa Jayasumana and Senior Advocate Panduka Keerthinanda appeared for the respondent Lanka News Web on the instructions of Ranga De Silva.
