YouTuber further restrained

The Colombo District Court yesterday (10) extended an injunction order issued against the YouTuber and political blogger Darshana Handungoda until May 24.

The injunction order prevents Handungoda from uploading videos derogatory of an Additional Solicitor General and a Senior State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Department.

The relevant complaint was taken up before Colombo District Judge Purnima Paranagama yesterday

Appearing for the defendant Darshana Handungoda, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne told the court that his client dealt with the issues at hand with the intention of providing information to the public. Handungoda accused the AG’s Department officials of undermining Sri Lanka’s efforts to secure compensation for the damages caused as a result of the sinking of container carrier X-Press Pearl in Sri Lanka waters on June 02, 2021.

Later, the President’s Counsel also requested to fix a date to present facts regarding the matter.

Accordingly, the judge ordered the case to be taken up again on May 24, and extended the injunction order issued against the defendant until the said date.

The relevant injunction was issued by the Colombo District Judge Purnima Paranagama recently, after considering two complaints made by an Additional Solicitor General and a Senior State Counsel of the Attorney General’s Department.