Enjoining order on broadcast of Olympics
Colombo Commercial High Court Judge Gamini Amarasekera issued an enjoining order restraining the MBC/MTVChannels Pvt. Ltd. from informing public or telecasting any commercials statingthat the company got rights to telecast 2012 London Olympics.
The orderwill be valid until June 06. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the state televisionmoved for the restraining order saying that unless order is issued corporationwould suffer huge loss and damage.
TheRupavahini filing the case claimed that it only has the sole rights to telecastthe Olympics in the country.