Ashu Marasinghe’s Rs.1.5 Billion Defamation Case Settled Amicably - LNW Lanka News Web

Ashu Marasinghe defamation case settled in court

Former Parliamentarian Prof. Ashu Marasinghe’s defamation case seeking Rs.1.5 billion in compensation from former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra and another respondent over an alleged statement that he abused a dog was settled before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court yesterday after the parties reached a compromise.

Ashu Marasinghe’s Rs.1.5 Billion Defamation Case Settled Amicably - LNW Lanka News Web

May 19, LNW(Colombo): A defamation case filed by former Parliamentarian Ashu Marasinghe against former MP Hirunika Premachandra and another respondent was settled before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court after both parties reached a compromise agreement. The case was taken up yesterday before Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Indrajith Buddhadasa. Initially filed in the Kaduwela District Court, the matter was later referred to the Magistrate’s Court follo…

Hirunika takes U-Turn : Apologizes to Ashu Marasinghe over edited footage

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member and former MP Hirunika Premachandra has publicly apologized to former MP Ashu Marasinghe, acknowledging that allegations made against him in 2023 were based on doctored evidence. “I extended my apologies to Ashu Marasinghe at court over the incorrect statements made, causing severe harm to him. Thereafter, we agreed to a settlement to end the case,” Premachandra said, speaking to the media today (19).  She rec…