Hiru Media Network says a strong response will be sent within the next 24 hours to the legal notice sent by Minister K.D. Lal Kantha.

Minister K.D. Lal Kantha had issued a legal notice against Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Private) Limited, accusing the local broadcaster of misrepresenting his 2025 assets and liabilities declaration and publishing defamatory content.

The notice, dated April 18, stated that Hiru Media Network aired a news segment on April 16 alleging the minister’s assets exceeded Rs. 460 million, citing details from his declaration.

The Minister said the figures were deliberately exaggerated and misinterpreted, particularly claims regarding property and company shares in his daughter’s name.

Thereafter, admitting an error in its earlier reporting on the declared assets of Minister K.D. Lal Kantha, Hiru Media Network, acknowledged that previously published figures were the result of a calculation mistake.

In a correction issued on Saturday, the channel said an earlier report had incorrectly stated that the minister’s securities were worth Rs. 383.9 million and that his total gross assets exceeded Rs. 460 million.

The outlet said the correct value of the declared securities should have been approximately Rs. 143,475, while the total gross value of the assets declared by K.D. Lal Kantha was around Rs. 80 million.

Issuing a notice today (20), the local broadcaster confirmed that it will respond to the legal notice issued by Minister Lal Kantha in this regard. 

The confirmation was made in a notice issued by Hiru Media Network, strongly denouncing an attempt to tarnish its reputation through the circulation of a forged letter on social media.

Deputy News Director Tharanga Dinusha Jayakody clarified that the document, which claimed Hiru had requested police protection, is entirely fabricated. 

“The letter circulating on social media is completely false. Hiru Media Network has not made any such request to the Inspector General of Police,” he said, in a statement.

Jayakody warned that legal action would be taken against those responsible for preparing and spreading the fake document. (Newswire)

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