Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has issued a legal notice demanding Rs. 1 billion in compensation from Deputy Minister of Public Security, Sunil Watagala, citing defamation.
The notice has reportedly been sent via registered post through Attorney-at-Law Sankha Karunaratne.
In the notice, Namal Rajapaksa claims that a recent statement made by Deputy Minister Watagala at a media briefing in Homagama caused him reputational harm.
He alleges that the statement implied he was connected to the country’s drug supply network, thereby defaming him.
Rajapaksa further states that his photograph was displayed during the briefing, intensifying the damage to his reputation.
He demands Rs. 1 billion in compensation and warns that legal action will be taken if the payment is not made. (Newswire)
