Court of Appeal adjourns contempt hearing against Wimal Weerawansa to 13 November
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The Court of Appeal on 12 November adjourned until 13 November the hearing of a contempt of court complaint against six individuals, including Sarvajana Balaya leader Dilith Jayaweera and former ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila.
The complaint, filed by the Colombo Fort Magistrate, was considered for a second consecutive day before a bench comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya, Justice Chamath Morayas, and Justice Aditya Patabendige. Weerawansa appeared in court.
President's Counsel Anura Meddegoda, representing Weerawansa, submitted that the Criminal Investigation Department misled the magistrate by misinterpreting video clips. He argued Weerawansa commented on former intelligence chief Suresh Salle's detention order without mentioning the court.
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How the story developed
- සිதThis storyThe Court of Appeal adjourned the contempt hearing until November 13.
- සිதThe Court of Appeal began hearing the contempt case against six individuals including three politicians.
- සිThe Court of Appeal recalled the case involving Jayaweera and five former ministers.
- සිThe Court of Appeal scheduled the contempt case to be called again on October 23rd.
