The Colombo Fort Justice of the Peace’s Court docket yesterday (5) dominated that six people, together with former Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila and Sarvajana Balaya MP Dilith Jayaweera had dedicated Contempt of Court docket over statements made regarding former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay, who’s presently being detained and questioned in reference to the Easter Sunday terrorist assaults.
The ruling was delivered by Colombo Fort Justice of the Peace Pasan Amarasena after contemplating an in depth report submitted by the Felony Investigation Division (CID).
The report additionally named Sugeeshwara Bandara, a former secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Individuals’s Celebration chief Asanka Navaratne and senior lecturer Mahinda Pathirana.
The Justice of the Peace additional directed that the matter be referred to the Court docket of Attraction for the establishment of applicable authorized proceedings towards the six people. In line with the courtroom, the alleged contempt stemmed from statements made throughout a protest held outdoors the Colombo Fort Railway Station on June 7, 2026, although the courtroom had already scheduled June 10, 2026, to ship its order relating to the medical situation of suspect Suresh Sallay. Presenting proof earlier than the courtroom, the CID submitted a sworn affidavit alleging that the six people had made public statements in breach of the Contempt of Court docket Act, No. 8 of 2024.
(dailynews.lk)
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