Court orders Derana to release videos of Fonseka
July 1, 2010 06:45 pm
Derana today received a court order to release videos telecast on TV over an ongoing case regarding Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka’s statement to the Sunday Leader newspaper. Colombo Magistrate made the order on a request made by the CID.
Court ordered Derana and another TV station to release footage of several statements made by Fonseka during the Presidential Election run-up. The footage includes the statements Fonseka made in Ampara and Rathnapura and the full video of the December 14, 2009 press conference.