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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
- 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)

