Court allows Tissa to seek answers from Prime Minister (opens original article in a new tab)

The Colombo District Court permitted Tissa Attanayake to question Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya about her education and knowledge of JVP's 1987-1989 insurrection destruction as part of a defamation lawsuit.

• Colombo District Court allowed Tissa Attanayake to serve interrogatories on Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
• The interrogatories include 19 questions about the Prime Minister's educational background and knowledge of JVP's 1987-1989 insurrection destruction.
• Prime Minister filed a Rs. 100 million defamation lawsuit against Tissa Attanayake and Asia Broadcasting Corporation for a 2024 election rally statement.