According to the initial news item, Amila Abeysekera had insulted a certain businesswoman and the incident had been conveyed to Minister Welgama and on the instructions of the latter, she had lodged an entry at the Mirihana Police. Subsequently, Amila had gone to the Police Station and had obtained pardon by apologising to her for his behaviour.
However, Min.Welgama as well as Amila Abeysekera's lawyers had informed 'Today' newspaper that this news item was maliciously created and published. Statements from both parties were publicised once again on 28th Wednesday in the same newspaper asking for pardon if any inconvenience had been caused to Amila Abeysekera.
The news report relating to the incident could be seen below.
First report 22 March 2013
AMILA ABEYSEKERA ASKS FOR PARDON FOR HAVING INSULTED A BUSINESSWOMAN
Over an incident where popular artiste Amila Abeysekera had insulted a businesswoman, a complaint had been lodged by her at the DIG Office, Mirihana. After an inquiry was conducted by DIG Mr.Sumith Edirisinghe, Amila had expressed his regret in relation to the incident and had pleaded for an apology from the businesswoman.
Minister Kumar Welgama had come to know of a defamatory statement circulating in respect of this businesswoman and had notified her of it. Subsequently she had lodged her complaint at DIG's Office at Mirihana.
Second report 27 March 2013
IT IS CONFIRMED THAT AMILA ABEYSEKERA HAD NOT INSULTED A BUSINESSWOMAN OR HAD ASKED FOR PARDON
The lawyer of Mr.Amila Abeysekera has sent us a letter through fax explaining the facts in relation to the news item published on 22 March 2013 in 'Today' newspaper under the heading "Amila Abeysekera asks for pardon for having insulted a businesswoman". His lawyer says, that, accordingly certain news clips in the said news item are incorrect and that no insult has been made and also, no pleading for pardon has occured in any manner. Amila Abeysekera has mentioned to the police that he does not know the businesswoman under reference who is connected to the incident and that he does not have any reason to make any such comment in relation to the said businesswoman. Amila Abeysekera further says that in the above circumstances the inquiry had come to a close and that he did not plead guilty to a defamatory statement or fall down on knees in the presence of the DIG and ask pardon.
On an inquiry made from the media division of the police in relating to this, they informed us saying that the information conveyed to us is true. If Mr.Amila Abeysekera had been inconvenienced in some way as a result of certain news clips published in the relevant news item, we express our regret deeply in that respect.
THERE IS NO CONNECTION OF THE MINISTER IN RELATION TO AN INCIDENT OF INSULTING OR ASKING PARDON
In a letter sent to us by the Media Secretary of Minister Kumar Welgama, he has informed us that the Minister is in no way connected to the incident which appeared as a news item under the heading "Amila Abeysekera asks for pardon for an incident of having insulted a businesswoman". The Media Secretary further states that the Minister completely rejects that the businessswoman under reference has made a complaint to the police on the instructions of the Minister.
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