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Contempt of court case

Last verified 7 September 2026

Current status of the Contempt of court case

RELEASED · PARDONED

Contempt of court for statements concerning the judiciary.

What’s happened

Released 26 Aug 2022 after presidential pardon.

Court
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Sentence
4 years rigorous imprisonment
Next hearing / due
No upcoming hearing announced
Sources (3)

Contempt of court case timeline

  1. 12 January 2021

    Convicted

    The court convicted the politician in the matter concerning Contempt of court for statements concerning the judiciary.. The reported sentence was 4 years rigorous imprisonment

    Court: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

    Sources (3)