The first contempt of court case filed against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha district parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake was today fixed for further clarification by Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has listed this matter for January 12 to be taken up for further clarifications.
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Contempt of Court case against Ranjan fixed for further clarification
Lakmal Sooriyagoda
The first Contempt of Court case filed against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha District Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake was yesterday fixed for further clarification by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has listed this matter for January 12 to be taken up for further clarifications.
This matter was yesterday taken up before the Supreme Court three-judge-Bench comprising Justice Vijith Malalgoda, Justice S. Thurairaja and Justice Murdu Fernando.
The Supreme Court has already reserved its judgement in the Contempt of Court case filed against Ranjan Ramanayake for allegedly scandalizing the judiciary by making statements to the media. Both prosecution and respondent parties have already concluded testifying evidence in connection with this case.
All judges of the Supreme Court had earlier determined to proceed with Contempt of Court charges against the former State Minister after perusing the transcript of the video footage pertaining to the alleged derogatory statements.
Ven. Magalkande Sudantha Thera and R.Sunil Perera, a retired Air Force Officer had made complaints to the Supreme Court seeking a Contempt of Court action against MP Ranjan Ramanayake for allegedly making insulting remarks on the reputation of the judiciary and lawyers, at a press conference held on August 21, 2017.
The Supreme Court had served another rule (second Contempt of Court case) pursuant to a complaint that MP Ranjan Ramanayake had made a comment on media regarding an ongoing case at Supreme Court in a manner of insulting and damaging the reputation of the judiciary.
Senior State Counsel Suharshi Herath appeared for the Attorney General. President’s Counsel M.A. Sumanthiran appeared for Ranjan Ramanayake.
