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2004 contempt of court case

Last verified 7 September 2026

Current status of the 2004 contempt of court case

RELEASED · PARDONED

Contempt of court conviction arising from remarks about the judiciary; sentenced in Dec 2004 to two years rigorous imprisonment and later pardoned.

What’s happened

Pardoned in 2006.

Court
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Sentence
2 years rigorous imprisonment
Next hearing / due
No upcoming hearing announced
Sources (2)

2004 contempt of court case timeline

  1. December 2004

    Convicted — 2 years rigorous imprisonment

    Contempt of court conviction arising from remarks about the judiciary; sentenced in Dec 2004 to two years rigorous imprisonment and later pardoned.

    Court: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

    Sources (2)