A formal complaint was filed last night (04) with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a defamatory and false statement made concerning President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The complaint has been lodged against Tusitha Halloluwa, who previously served as the Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board and as the Director General of Public Relations during the administration of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The statement in question, made using President Disanayake’s name, is alleged to be severely damaging to his reputation and character.
The complaint requests an immediate investigation into both Tusitha Halloluwa and the social media activists who disseminated the statement online. It calls for legal action against those responsible for spreading misinformation and tarnishing the President’s image.
The complaint was submitted by Attorney-at-Law Akalanka Ukwatta on the instructions of the President, with the participation of President’s Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma.
The Presidential Media Division is fully responsible for socializing the views, actions, decisions and statements of His Excellency the President through the media. Electronic, print and new media will contribute to this through a credible and engaging approach.
The media department works as a source of information on the subject of the President’s vision and mission by maintaining good coordination with public and private media organizations and journalists.
National policies, plans and measures are explained to the people through the use of high quality media. Identify the fallacies and reveal the truth.
