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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chathu100" data-source="post: 4587019" data-attributes="member: 52142">Raththi and Anchor proved of removed milk fat and added with other animal fat, says President's Counsel Wijedasa Rajapakse  No provisions in constitution to prevent the right of media persons to expose it  (Lanka-e-News, April 06, 2009, 12.00 PM) President's Counsel Wijedasa Rajapakse said in Colombo district court that the reports obtained from world renowned laboratories had proved that Nestle and Fonterra companies had removed 23% of milk fat and added palm oil and other animal fat in it. They import the milk powder sold under the brands Anchor and Raththi.The counsel made this representation on behalf of his clients Heladiva newspaper and Mawbima Lanka Foundation seeking withdrawal of the injunction issued by the court against them.The court had ordered to refrain from publishing articles and holding press conferences that tarnish the good name of the Fonterra Company.Counsel Rajapakse pointed out that there are mo provisions in the constitution to prevent media from the social responsibility of making aware the public about harms to them. He said that the companies could not be warranted making the people eat poisons.    Mr. Rajapakse pointed to the fact that Fonterra Company owning 42% of the stakes of the Chinese Company that was punished by the authorities for the deaths of children in China due to containing melamine in milk powder.Fonterra Company has obtained the injunctions against Heladiva newspaper under No. 1725 and against Mawbima Lanka Foundation under No. 1765.Fonterra Company has obtained the injunctions against Heladiva newspaper under No. 1933 and against Mawbima Lanka Foundation under No. 1978.       District judge Sampath Wijerathna postponed the hearing until April 07 with the consent of both parties.President's Counsel Romesh de Silva appears on behalf of the companies under the instructions of Sudath Perera Legal Company. President's Counsel Wijedasa Rajapakse and Counsel Rasika Disanayaka appeared for the Heladiva newspaper and the Mawbima Lanka Foundation under the instructions of Counsel Savani Nisansala Pathirana.</blockquote>

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