INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
program, according to the equal-ground policy followed by Ada Derana.Accordingly, Ada Derana had also invited the Samagi Jana Balawegaya
occasions the Derana News Director exchanged views with Mr
Premadasa over the phone related to this program while the the trailers related to the program also began airing from September
11.Meanwhile, advertisements announcing that Sajith Premadasa will participate in special program on September 17 were also published on
newspapers.Ada Derana can responsibly state that on Sunday (September 15), the Derana News Director spoke with Lakshman Fonseka, a
Sajith Premadasa would not be participating in the program or that the airing of the related trailers should be halted.However, in the
morning of September 17, Mr
program.Accordingly, TV Derana halted the airing of the trailers related to this program.Subsequently, as a responsible media channel TV
on September 17, the Media Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Erananda Hettiarachchi, in a letter sent via WhatsApp, accused TV
Derana of broadcasting the trailers for the program without the approval of Mr
Sajith Premadasa while claiming that he had not confirmed his participation in the program.However, the Derana News Director immediately
in a press conference held today (18), the National Organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Tissa Attanayake, stated a complaint
emphasize that it stands ready to face any investigation if an investigation is conducted based on such a complaint made by MP Tissa
Attanayake.Derana would also like to point out to MP Tissa Attanayake that Derana possess sufficient evidence confirming that Mr
Tissa Attanayake that the organization has not implemented any policy giving extra advantages to any presidential candidate during this
entire election period, and urge him to compare this with other television channels and draw his own conclusions.In conclusion, Derana would
like to express its disappointment and regret regarding the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa not making
use of the opportunity provided to him and for sending such irrational letters and making such allegations.
