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The Mount Lavinia Magistrate today fixed the dates for the trial in the case filed by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa against the Sunday Leader newspaper seeking compensation over a defamatory article published against him.

The Mount Lavinia Magistrate fixed the trial to take place on three days between June and July this year. (AW) 


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  • Wednesday, 24 March 2010 08:48 AM

    If Gota wins the court is bias & politicised, if he loses the Judge is brave.

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 02:10 PM

    you ment to say zero , right?

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 01:20 PM

    They are going to buy your votes !.

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 12:18 PM

    When its comes to victory over LTTE he deserve more credit than SF MR or anyone els .. Whoever tried to carnage the image of this great man should put behind bars

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 11:06 AM

    IS HE SURE OF GETTING THE MILLIONS FROM SUNDAY LEADER, SO THAT HE CAN BUILD A " CASTLE "

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 10:54 AM

    It is not only the matter of money; it is on the damages caused to the reputation; the scion of Rajapakses may donate that to some charity in his home district!

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 10:36 AM

    "And then they came for me".

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 10:32 AM

    Whats the bet gota will drop all charges against sunday leader.

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 10:21 AM

    Good chance for the black-coated vulture scoundrels of Hulfstdorp . Rich pickings detected here. Lies and more lies will win you the case

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 09:08 AM

    Good luck Gota. We are with you.

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 04:47 AM

    What's happening to the Lasantha case?

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 08:04 AM

    Facts are stubborn.

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:08 AM

    what are you going to do? arrest the editor?

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:06 AM

    Ananda S - wonder what your definition of a hero is ????? Lol..

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 06:52 AM

    nice try tho.............

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 06:45 AM

    Will be a another bad day for ordinary people on the road with full of traffic restriction and lot of hassele.Last time the lawyers in Mount Lavinia courts too face the real music.

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 06:10 AM

    Wonder what the family is going to do with all this money!

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 05:30 AM

    Good luck to Gota! One of my heroes!

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 05:07 AM

    truth always win.....fraud will defeat when time comes


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