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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12343187" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/London_Olympics_2012_logo.svg/100px-London_Olympics_2012_logo.svg.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/logo/tv/rr/rupavahini.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The exclusive broadcasting rights in Sri Lanka to the 2012 London  Olympics are to remain with the state owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini  Corporation (SLRC), the sports minister has said.    A Sri Lankan newspaper had claimed the Carlton Sports Network (CSN),  reportedly owned by President Mahinda Rajapaksa's family, sought to  acquire the TV rights from the Asia Broadcasting Union affiliate SLRC. Speaking to the BBC Sinhala service, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said he was not aware of such a move. "So far I was not informed of any such attempt to get Olympic  broadcasting rights for the CSN," the minister said, adding: "If the  Rupavahini has received the exclusive rights, that will not be changed." So far, badminton champion Niluka Karunaratne is the only Sri Lankan  to have qualified to represent the South Asian country at the Olympics.</blockquote>

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