Petition filed claiming compensation from Tissa Nagoda Vitana

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: A multimedia company has filed a petition before the Colombo District Court against Tissa Nagoda Vitana stating that he obtained money misleading them by claiming the right for five songs they planned to use at Musical Shows in Australia.

The Plaintiff, Yusuri Multimedia Pvt Ltd, Sydney, Australia cited Tissa Nagoda Vitana as the respondent and stated that they organised two musical shows in Australia under the name "Rantaru Reyak" in 2004. They were organised at Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Region Theatre on August 8 and 14 with the participation of many artists.

Plaintiff said that when all the arrangements were made Tissa Nagoda Vitana claimed that he had the right of songs namely Jeewana Gamana Me Sansare, Chandra Me Re Paya Awa, Malakin Malakata, Heena Hatak and Obage Hada Magemai and asked half a million for using those songs in the show.

Petitioner further said since all the arrangements were made they agreed to pay him Rs 100,000 and paid it on August 2, 2004. They hoped to telecast the show's recording through the television channels in Sri Lanka and Tissa Nagoda Vitana asked for the rest of the money to do so.

Petitioner finally stated that Tissa Nagoda Vitana had no right for those songs and his statement was misleading. Therefore they claim rupees five million as compensation and to repay the Rs 100,000 he took earlier.