Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Colombo District Court Has Issued A Interim Injunction Order Against Screening Of A Documentary Film "Usaviya Nihandai"

Video for usaviya nihadai filmThe Colombo District Court has today(05) issued a interim  injunction order  to be effective until 19th of October against the screening of a Documentary Film "Usaviya Nihandai"(Silence In The Courts) made  by an award winning Film Director Prasanna Vithanage which based on an incident occurred in June 1996 where a sitting Magistrate has sexually assaulted a female .

The 57 minute  Documentary Film is earlier  scheduled  to be screened in local theaters from tomorrow(06).

The Colombo District Judge M.U Gunawardena has issued the interim injunction today(05) against  screening of the Documentary Film after considering a petition filed by former Magistrate  Lenin Ratnayake .

Through the petition the former  Magistrate has stated that the Documentary Film is based on a false news story claiming he had  sexually abused a female.

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A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tyre Shop At Armour Street

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