Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi has sent a letter of demand for Rs. 100 million to the National Movement for a Just Society convener Prof. Sarath Wijesooriya, .
Hettiarachchi said Prof. Wijesooriya’s comments demanding that he resign from the Defence Secretary post was harmful to his reputation. He says that legal action would be taken against the Professor if he fails to pay the compensation.