Information is flowing in to Lanka-e-News on how the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) sold, at Rs. 100 million, the TV and radio licenses granted to them in return of supporting the government.
A company named 'Peoples' Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd.' belonged to two supporters of the JHU have obtained this license. The two businesspersons are Subaweerage Jayadeva Ranjith Dias of 128, Divulapitiya, Boralesgamuwa and Jayampathi Clary Perera alias Sidney Jayasinghe of 18, Austin Place, Colombo 08.
The said company purchased the licenses stating that they would be utilized to set up channels to promote Buddhism, within a month of the inception of companies in April 2006.
Later, 60% of the shares of 'People's Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd' were sold with the TV and radio licenses, to 'Wijesuriya Hodings (Pvt.) Ltd.' Located at 594/1, Galle Road, Colombo 03, at Rs. 100 million. The owner of the company Nahil wijesuriya is now planning to sell the license for Rs. 250 million.
The members of the JHU are now querying from the leaders of the party how the selling of the licenses granted to promote Buddhism was in accordance with the virtuous society that JHU has vowed to set up.
The other political party that obtained a similar TV and radio license is the JVP that has not yet sold them.
A company named 'Peoples' Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd.' belonged to two supporters of the JHU have obtained this license. The two businesspersons are Subaweerage Jayadeva Ranjith Dias of 128, Divulapitiya, Boralesgamuwa and Jayampathi Clary Perera alias Sidney Jayasinghe of 18, Austin Place, Colombo 08.
The said company purchased the licenses stating that they would be utilized to set up channels to promote Buddhism, within a month of the inception of companies in April 2006.
Later, 60% of the shares of 'People's Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd' were sold with the TV and radio licenses, to 'Wijesuriya Hodings (Pvt.) Ltd.' Located at 594/1, Galle Road, Colombo 03, at Rs. 100 million. The owner of the company Nahil wijesuriya is now planning to sell the license for Rs. 250 million.
The members of the JHU are now querying from the leaders of the party how the selling of the licenses granted to promote Buddhism was in accordance with the virtuous society that JHU has vowed to set up.
The other political party that obtained a similar TV and radio license is the JVP that has not yet sold them.
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I think selling them out is a good decision. For sure JHU cannot build up their own media business and most of all they should not. We have too much freaking political media in Sri Lanka.
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