M .G. Dhanushka, who became popular by singing “Hiss Tin Ekak”, yesterday sought further time to pay a Rs. 300,000 compensation to the family of veteran singer the late M. S. Fernando, as damages for singing his songs without permission.
Dhanushka was charged for singing Fernando's songs for commercial purposes. At a previous occasion, Dhanushka had given an undertaking to pay a Rs. 300,000 to the aggrieved party as compensation .
The case is to be taken up again on May 5 to look into the progress of the settlement.
In a complaint to the CID, Sarath Fernando, M. S. Fernando's son, alleged that the suspect had damaged the reputation and the goodwill of M. S. Fernando by singing his songs in public without permission.
He alleged that the suspect had infringed the intellectual Property Rights of M. S. Fernando intentionally by singing his songs in public without permission.
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