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Colombo District Court issues injunction order against YouTube channel Colombo Today
By AJA Abeynayake
Colombo Chief District Judge Aruna Aluthge last week (4) issued an interim injunction on the parent company YouTube LLC of California and Keerthi Dunuwila of Colombo Today preventing the publication of a defamatory video on YouTube that could tarnish the reputation of the Russian Education Center (REC) Campus in Sri Lanka.
Judge Aluthge issuing the interim injunction said that charging a fee by providing a service with the intention of earning profit was not a crime. He said that the interim injunction would be valid till the conclusion of the trial.
Colombo Chief District Judge Aluthge issued this order confirming an enjoining order against the main branch of the YouTube channel, which was issued on Sept 23. The enjoining order was issued three months ago by Colombo Additional District Judge K.K.Liyanage after considering a case filed by the REC Campus, a provider of medical education abroad that offers medical degrees.
A video posted by a YouTube channel under the name Colombo Today is the basis of this case.
The plaintiffs’ educational institution also stated in court that YouTube, which has a huge influence on the entire world, has no right to disregard the laws of other sovereign states.
Defendants’ attorney asked court to lift the Enjoining Order and dismiss the case. Keerthi Dunuwila told court that he had published information about the university through the Youtube channel while retaining the public’s right to know information. The judge said the defendants had also acknowledged that the institution was a reputable institution and that it was not fraudulent to charge money for the purpose of making a profit.
Attorneys Naomi Chethana and Manoj Bandara appeared for the complainant before court on the instructions of Sudath Perera Associates.
The judge rejected the defendant’s request and issued a restraining order until the end of the case and fixed the case for March 23.
Lakbima Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd, based in Polonnaruwa, has contributed Rs. 100 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwa.
The donation cheque was handed over this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, by Dudley Sirisena, Chairman of the Araliya Group of Companies.
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Advisory for severe lightning issued to the Districts of Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Galle and Matara
Advisory for Severe Lightning
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
at 12.30 p.m. 13 December 2025 valid for the period until 11.00 p.m. 13 December 2025 for Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Galle and Matara Districts
The public are warned that thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Galle and Matara Districts.
There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.
ACTION REQUIRED:
The Department of Meteorology advises that people should:
Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
Avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms.
Avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms.
Avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles, tractors and boats etc.
Beware of fallen trees and power lines.
For emergency assistance contact the local disaster management authorities.
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The distribution will take place through the Divisional Secretariat offices from 16 December, as a program of the National Secretariat for Early Childhood Development, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs.
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