{"id":116661,"date":"2013-12-12T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T09:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=116661"},"modified":"2013-12-21T22:20:51","modified_gmt":"2013-12-21T16:50:51","slug":"no-evidence-to-prove-kili-maharaja-responsible-for-sirasa-network-say-his-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/no-evidence-to-prove-kili-maharaja-responsible-for-sirasa-network-say-his-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"No Evidence To Prove Kili Maharaja Responsible For Sirasa Network Say His Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The case filed by UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera<\/span><\/a> in the Matara Magistrate\u2019s Court against the Sirasa Media Network and its Chairman R. Rajamahendaran<\/span><\/a> (aka Kili Maharaja) was dismissed yesterday, after the business tycoon\u2019s lawyers said there was no evidence to prove he was the chairman of the broadcasting network.<\/p>\n

\"RR<\/a>Matara Additional Magistrate Manjula Karunaratne dismissed the case Samaraweera had filed under Section 81 of the Criminal Procedure Code.<\/p>\n

Court had previously issued summons to Chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group, R. Rajamahendran to appear in the Matara Court on December 11.<\/p>\n

However, when lawyers for Rajamahendran filed a motion saying he had not committed an offence, the Magistrate changed the order saying the MTV Chairman did not need to be in court.<\/p>\n

Attorney for Rajamahendran President\u2019s Counsel Rienzie Aresecularatne told Court yesterday when the matter came up that the petitioner had failed to name the respondents at the Sirasa Network. The attorney argued that\u00a0Capital Maharaja Organization was a group of companies that engages in various businesses and while R. Rajamahendran is the Chairman, he is but one of 15 individuals.<\/p>\n

Colombo Telegraph has in its possession letters authored by Rajamahendran in his capacity as Chairman, with regard to the Sirasa Media Network, which we publish here in the public interest.<\/p>\n

\"RR<\/a><\/p>\n

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