Court allows police to obtain translations of Vijayakala's speech

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today directed the Commissioner of the Department of Official Languages to provide verbatim reports of the Sinhala and Tamil video recordings relating to the speech of former child affairs state minister Vijayakala Maheswaren to the Organised Crime Prevention Division (OCPD).
The two video recordings were provided by two media institutions to the OCPD consequent to the Chief Magistrate’s directives to all media organisations.

In a motion filed today, the OCPD requested the Magistrate to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Official Languages for a complete translation of the alleged speech.

Ms. Maheswaran had made the statement on July 2 during an event at the Weerasingham auditorium in Jaffna.

The OCPD is conducting this inquiry on a police complaint by ‘Sinhala Ravaya’ national organiser Magalkande Sudantha Thera on July 3.

Police investigation is underway to inquire whether the alleged speech amounts to an offence under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and the Penal Code reading with Constitutional provisions. (Shehan Chamika Silva)

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Comments - 7

Ceylon Friday, 13 July 2018 03:14 PM

Another drama for next few months.nothing happen.

S.P.RAMKUMAR Friday, 13 July 2018 04:40 PM

This is a very good example to everybody that how to keep your mouth control with consciously or by loosing temper.

Jamalji Friday, 13 July 2018 05:38 PM

She had spoken 1144 words. In this, only 66 were controversial. She had spoken this piece out of frustration. Batticfaloa Sumanarama Thero had praised LTTE . Will he be disrobed ?

Ajja Friday, 13 July 2018 05:55 PM

If she criticize Prabakarans rule she would have been instantly shot and killed with no investigation.This government is far more democratic government so Take it with a grain of salt....

Lal Silva Friday, 13 July 2018 07:54 PM

There is a saying "think before you leap" we Sinhalese have gone down so much, now we are hanging by a thin thread. Don't break it.

kumar Friday, 13 July 2018 11:32 PM

Seriously?

Kumar Friday, 13 July 2018 08:59 PM

So called "free speech" apply only to bogus feel good statements or it doesn't exist in the constitution?

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