SLC files defamation suit against Sports Minister

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COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said it has filed a defamation lawsuit before the Colombo District Court against Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe, seeking damages amounting to Rs. 2.4 billion.

"In response to the persistent and damaging defamatory statements made by the Minister, the SLC has taken a decisive step to protect its reputation and integrity. Therefore, on 13 November 2023, the President, Vice President and Treasurer of Sri Lanka Cricket jointly filed a defamation lawsuit before the District Court on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket," the SLC said in a statement.

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King Kekille Wednesday, 15 November 2023 01:27 PM

Never criticize corrupt people outside the Parliament because they have a lot of money to spend on lawyers.

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Nm Wednesday, 15 November 2023 01:33 PM

This is hilarious! They are using SLC money to pay for the law suite. And what ever said

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Ram Wednesday, 15 November 2023 01:55 PM

I bet this case will not proceed to a hearing as the SLC Board will be questioned on their assets and how they found the money to purchase them must be explained by them

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ravin Wednesday, 15 November 2023 01:57 PM

SLC did you make Auditor General as a respondence as well? What we read through public media is all his allegations are based on auditor general's report?

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Ron hardy Wednesday, 15 November 2023 02:03 PM

If all sports catogorys given to high rank officials from Army. Air Force .navy who have experience in administration to play a leading role all nonsense will be stoped players coaching staff sectors everyone will perform given 200% and the future of sports will not have issues and dramas that experiencing today

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Don't let Cub to Tiger Wednesday, 15 November 2023 02:32 PM

If this SLC board in not removed forthwith ,it will come to a situation very soon the cricket board is ruling the whole country, see the real dangers irrespective of politics, AG, Judges, DIG police , army units, top officials in government depts

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wickrama Wijayasiri Wednesday, 15 November 2023 07:23 PM

Good. Let's examine the corruption in court. If the case is lost, it should be the accuser who should bear the court costs, but not the SLC.

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Gemunu Dissanayake Wednesday, 15 November 2023 08:55 PM

Well done, SLC. This minister is very immature; he is a liar, and he has some paranoia, thinking that everyone is out there to kill him.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:09 PM

Thieves are getting stronger and stronger. They are spending SLC money for paying the lawyers for this lawsuit. The judges are in their hand too. What a country.

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Mohamed Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:17 PM

Go to help who the he'll are you to file deformation case against the minister.

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Mohamed Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:19 PM

Minister better resign and support SJB join hand with sajith and become the sport minister under SJB Government

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Honest Cricket Lover Thursday, 16 November 2023 02:03 AM

Dear Minister of Sports; Executives of SLC have to convince the judges that they are not corrupt. The Auditor General's Report shows they are corrupt. Get a good lawyer and fight the case.

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wsw Thursday, 16 November 2023 05:57 AM

@Gemunu Dissanayake, yes, we perfectly understand, some will defend and support these despicable crooks for different reasons, that's life. After all, Bookie pala and his lapdog running SLC have been angels, right? Besides, why criticise anyone, the SLC groomed team, is cruising, on the cusp of another world cup title, isn't that so?

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