Six month wait for action on complaint
Former Lake House Chairman and journalist Lucien Rajakarunanayake had been asked to appear before a mediation council on December 20 in connection with a complaint he made to the police six months ago.

In his complaint lodged at Colombo police Headquarters on June 1 Mr. Rajakarunanayake had alleged that Fisheries Minister Mahinda Wijesekara had threatened him with death.

Mr. Rajakarunanayake said the alleged incident occurred on May 30 at Hotel Hilton over an article he had written about the Minister. Mr. Rajakarunanayake told The Sunday Times it had taken the police six months to act on his complaint and added that they said he needs to first go before a mediation council before going to courts.

Based on his complaint the police had also recorded a statement from Minister Wijesekara about six months ago.

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