Ranjan says move to arrest him

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United National Party (UNP) MP and popular actor Ranjan Ramanayake today rejected the allegation that he had made the defamatory phone call to Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage during a TV talk show and said it was a fabrication and a ruse to arrest him.

Mr. Ramanayake told Daily Mirror it was an excuse to take political revenge against opposition politicians and arrest them and said he was prepared to go to Court and prove his innocence if Mr. Aluthgamage filed legal action against him.

Mr. Ramanayake said there were no provisions for anyone to file action against him as there were no defamation laws because they had been scrapped several years ago.

It was earlier reported that investigations carried out by the police had revealed that Mr. Ramanayake’s phone had been used to make the defamatory call to Mr. Aluthgamage during a political talk show telecast by a private TV channel. (Yohan Perera )

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Jay Friday, 05 December 2014 12:40 PM

What about the claim that the phone no was registered to you? How are you going to defend that?

Amith Friday, 05 December 2014 12:58 PM

Oh yes..now all the laws are coming to action....the govt..trying will hell and below to win this election...by doing what ever they can...all crooks are getting the heat now...they will go to jail if opposition wins..they know this..they will do what ever they can to opposition win....people of SL will give this govt a lesson on January 8....days are numbered for Govt crooks...

Alston Sunday, 07 December 2014 09:52 AM

Would there be any charge if all what conveyed over the phone are true?

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