Colombo Additional Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday put off the CBN Sat case to January 19 when President's Counsel M. L. M. Ameen appearing for the CBN Sat submitted that the Superior Court suggested a settlement and the settlement was pending.
President's Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya appearing for Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and Media Minister submitted that the Criminal Investigation Department had conducted investigations against those television channels.
If the Attorney General was satisfied that the act of those channels was deemed to be a crime under the Rupavahini Act they would file plaints against all the accused. Senior State Counsel Gihan Kulathunga appearing for the prosecution submitted that the CID had conducted the investigations and if the CBNsat could not come to a settlement they were filing the plaint.
The CID initiated the investigations when it found that several television channels were functioning without proper licence.
President's Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya with Kalinga Pasquel and Inoka Gamage appeared for the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and Media Minister. Senior State Counsel Gihan Kulathunga appeared for the prosecution while President's Counsel M. L. M. Ameen appeared for CBNsat.
Sandasen Marasinghe
21 comments:
Mr.Gihan Kulatunge, we really cannot describe how judicial system evaluates crime in this country. Nevertheless authorities have sealed two illegal tv networks in Kotahena & Mattakkulliya, but within two days time they were back in operation. Can some one explain how ??????????
Guys any news from CBN????
To Blog Admin and Lisura,
Please let us enlighten about latest developments with regards to CBN. (To keep our hopes alive)
Every body is so silent now. Why?
Hey does anyone know what happened to the SATnet court rulings?
(well they operated/still operate anyways regardless of the seizure notice)
but what was the outcome? Still going on?
To see the mysteries TRC section 17 licensees, can some one in legal terms request, Comet cable to produce the above document. Our intension is not to shut down their operation, but just go in to this & find out the real story.
Hi !
I'm waiting for CBNSat too.
But i don't wish to wait months
I had an offer from a friend
DishTv maxi for 30k - 3 months subs Rs.1050/month
TATASky for 32k-2.5 months subs - Rs 600/month
What do u think about TATASky package ?
I think 30K for Dish TV is too much and you can't get TATASKY in Sri Lanka.
What about CBN? Lot os people said it will be back in two weeks time since last month still nothing.
May be they are saying two years time
But the guy said its working here fine
I don't know, he said it
Looser
Do u think 30k for Dishtv too much?
so what is the best offer?
jesikadjjd@yahoo.co.uk
tks
Jesica,
Be careful if you are going to purchase Tatasky. Maybe the dealer flashed or modified software on the decoder.
If that is the case the decoder may be unstable or may crash frequently. It may run without problems as well. There is an element of risk involved if he modified or hacked the software..
I asked him
this is the reply
"normal technicians cant install that.
I check it.Its 100% ok.
In all web sites they are not going to publish the coverage more than India.
But i know it is working."
have cbn come to a deal. who are the authorized sat. link providers in sri lanka.
Srilakvahini & TV Lanka are the only authorized sat. link providers in sri lanka. (TV Lanka can do anything as per BAC)
Now it's one and half weeks passed from last SC hearing. Does anyone know what's going on with CBN? If they are keeping things till next hearing, they are asking for more trouble.
They should not wait for the next hearing as it will be in January only.
Apparently the high profile lawyers for CBNSat are very stubborn and not willing to bend down to current lankan system of doing things. We all know its a virtue to hold on to principals, but when that is not doing anything, they should learn to play the system. One of the earliest mistakes were not registering for a license with proper documentation in court long ago, when the court asked them to do so. If they had done that early on when the opportunity was given, maybe things wouldnt have got this complicated.(Then again, I could be wrong in this assumption).
I hope the lawyers have learnt from their past blunders, and learnt to play the game, Lankan style. And I am really hoping all this work out well so that we see that green light on the decorder. I am really running out of decent DVDs to watch.
agree with cable guy.
to get justice from sri lankan court is like "ibbagen pihatu illanawa wage".
better get cbn up and running quickly. its now or never.
I think CBN is trying to keep their customers by giving false hopes in every court hearings.
Will they get any chance to resume transmissions with SLRC? I don't think so.
did anyone call cbn? what are they saying?
with whom can cbn come to a agreement with. are rupavahini and slt the only option they have?
if these are the only option frankly i don't think cbn can ever come to a agreement.
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