Former MP and Presidential Advisor Professor Ashu Marasinghe has lodged a complaint to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today.
“A false doctored video and pictures regarding my client Prof. Ashu Marasinghe has been released at a press conference” Lawyer Pravi Karunaratne who accompanied Prof. Ashu Marasinghe to CID told reporters.
Lawyer Pravi Karunaratne said that his client filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department, prior to this press conference, regarding the existing threat.
“My client and a female had a dispute in a company in which they are directors and a large sum of money was being demanded from my client over the dispute, this threat came in that backdrop” he added.
Former MP Hirunika Premachandra along with a woman claiming as Prof Marasinghe’s ex-lover held a media briefing yesterday and accused Prof. Marasinghe of sexually abusing a pet dog.
“This false incident is now in the hands of the courts. Therefore I will not comment on this any further and my lawyer will explain all details” Prof. Marasinghe said near the CID premises today.
President’s office announced yesterday that Prof.Marasinghe resigned from his Presidential Advisor position.(NewsWire)