| 1 |
2015-03-07 |
Defamation action reference in reporting: District Court of Mount Lavinia Action No. 6036/M.
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https://www.adaderana.lk/news/30034/sunday-leader-tenders-unconditional-apology-to-gotabaya-
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Ada Derana |
Useful case-reference anchor for editorial context; reported in news coverage, not a certified court registry extract in this dossier. |
| 2 |
2008-02-22 |
Timeline account says Gotabaya filed defamation litigation against Lasantha over MiG reporting.
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https://www.ft.lk/opinion/What-they-did-to-my--father-and-why-they-did-it/14-670330
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Daily FT |
Use as chronology context; the article also describes Lasantha threatening a countersuit for Rs. 2 billion. |
| 3 |
2021-01-07 |
UN communication timeline cites defamation-threat and filing sequence around the MiG reports.
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https://cja.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/UN-Communication-on-behalf-of-Ahimsa-Wickrematunge.pdf
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Center for Justice & Accountability |
Secondary legal-human-rights filing support for timeline framing; no separate publicly verified counter-suit case number is identified here. |
| 4 |
2019-01-08 |
Ahimsa Wickrematunge's long-form account alleges pressure, surveillance, and legal intimidation around the MiG and Lasantha timeline.
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https://www.ft.lk/opinion/What-they-did-to-my--father-and-why-they-did-it/14-670330
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Daily FT |
Important family narrative source and allegation context; high relevance but not conclusive proof by itself. |
| 5 |
2019-04-04 |
U.S. complaint alleges command responsibility and targeted attacks on journalists.
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https://cja.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Complaint-Wickrematunge-v-Rajapaksa.pdf
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U.S. District Court filing (via CJA) |
Formal pleading with detailed allegations; useful legal context, but allegations remain disputed and unadjudicated on merits. |
| 6 |
2019-08-26 |
Declaration of Juan E. Mendez states it is made under penalty of perjury.
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https://cja.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/49-2-Declaration-of-Juan-E-Mendez.pdf
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U.S. District Court filing (via CJA) |
Sworn expert declaration strengthens record quality; still not a merits verdict on who ordered the killing. |
| 7 |
2019-08-26 |
Declaration of Suri Ratnapala states it is made under penalty of perjury.
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https://cja.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/49-3-Declaration-of-Suri-Ratnapala.pdf
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U.S. District Court filing (via CJA) |
Second sworn declaration supports legal-process credibility; does not itself establish criminal liability. |
| 8 |
2023-08-15 |
Dispatches episode presents whistleblower allegations of state-level complicity in Easter attacks; full public transcript not listed on the program page.
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https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sri-lankas-easter-bombings-dispatches
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Channel 4 |
Material allegation source; because transcript access is limited, claims should be quoted with strict attribution and balance. |
| 9 |
2023-09-06 |
Local reporting on the Channel 4 documentary says testimony included former AG Dappula de Livera and journalist Frederica Jansz.
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https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=93182
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Adaderana |
Useful attribution layer for named testimony claims; treat as reported content, not conclusive findings. |
| 10 |
2026-03-04 |
AP reports ongoing Easter-attack probe, references Channel 4 allegations, and notes Sri Lankan defense-ministry denials.
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https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-suresh-salley-arrest-islamic-state-1ba1f25989da03865b366d2e77c96c9f
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Associated Press |
Strong balance source because it carries allegation plus denial in one report; supports fair-comment framing rather than final guilt conclusions. |
| 11 |
Undated |
Britannica records his military and executive trajectory.
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gotabaya-Rajapaksa
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Encyclopaedia Britannica |
Security credentials helped his rise, but governing outcomes drove later rejection. |
| 12 |
2022-07-14 |
He resigned after fleeing amid mass protests.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/14/sri-lanka-president-gotabaya-rajapaksa-quits-protests
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The Guardian |
The speed of collapse showed how quickly confidence can vanish in crisis. |
| 13 |
2010-06-06 |
Defence secretary threatened Fonseka with hanging for alleged treason.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/06/sri-lanka-sarath-fonseka
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The Guardian |
Such rhetoric signaled severe democratic and rule-of-law tension in that period. |
| 14 |
2024-05-07 |
UN report notes U.S. civil case over attacks including Lasantha's murder.
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https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sri-lanka/report-accountability-enforced-disappearances-sri-lanka-may2024-en.pdf
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OHCHR (United Nations) |
This is an allegation record, not a criminal conviction, and must be framed that way. |
| 15 |
2023-09-07 |
AP reports both allegations and his public denials.
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https://apnews.com/article/5465d2bcf3d560d1458c475d1b9785fd
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Associated Press |
Coverage must preserve allegation-vs-denial framing to stay fair and factual. |
| 16 |
2023-11-15 |
Crisis accountability coverage tied him to rights-violation findings.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/11/15/sri-lanka-top-court-finds-rajapaksa-brothers-guilty-of-economic-crisis
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Al Jazeera |
This amplifies the economic-accountability case beyond protest-era political criticism. |
| 17 |
2018-09-30 |
Family testimony article alleged pressure and fear around Lasantha case.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20190108012602/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/what-they-did-to-my-father-and-why-they-did-it/
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Colombo Telegraph (Wayback) |
High-impact allegation source; use with strict attribution and no overstatement. |
| 18 |
2022-07-24 |
DW reported rights-group calls for his arrest over alleged wartime abuses.
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https://www.dw.com/en/rajapaksa-accussed-of-war-crimes/a-62580019
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Deutsche Welle |
This is allegation-based rights reporting and should remain framed as unproven claims. |
| 19 |
2022-08-17 |
News 1st reported CID questioning around the MiG-deal lane.
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https://www.newsfirst.lk/2022/08/17/udayanga-weeratunga-at-the-cid-over-mig-deal/
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News 1st |
Useful MiG-context evidence for corruption-network commentary, still allegation-stage. |
| 20 |
2024-12-09 |
Adaderana reported U.S. sanctions tied to alleged MiG-deal corruption.
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https://www.adaderana.lk/news/104258/u-s-slaps-sanctions-on-former-lankan-ambassador-for-corruption-in-mig-aircraft-deal
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Adaderana |
Sanctions reporting adds pressure narrative but is not a criminal verdict. |