S. B. Dissanayake
Former opposition parliamentarian (MP at the time of his conviction) · Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
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S. B. Dissanayake was convicted (2 years rigorous imprisonment), and has since been released following a pardon.
Contempt of court conviction arising from remarks about the judiciary; sentenced in Dec 2004 to two years rigorous imprisonment and later pardoned.
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S. B. Dissanayake legal 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
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S. B. Dissanayake court cases
2004 contempt of court case
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
Reported pardon in 2006 (exact date and form not established).
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- Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Sentence
- 2 years rigorous imprisonment
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- No upcoming hearing announced
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S. B. Dissanayake in the news
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S. B. Dissanayake political career
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Other political positions
Former opposition parliamentarian (MP at the time of his conviction)
Dates not publicly confirmed
S. B. Dissanayake party history
Communist Party affiliation is established by 1977; exact joining/departure dates are not pinned down.
SLFP/People’s Alliance career is established by 1994; later served as SLFP General Secretary.
Returned to the SLFP in Dec 2009. Exact later SLFP-to-SLPP formal transition remains unresolved.
Parliament's MP profile lists SLPP as his Last Elected Party for the Ninth Parliament (5 Aug 2020 - 24 Sep 2024), consistent with the existing 2020 SLPP/SLPFA electoral affiliation on record. He did not regain a seat in the 2024 election amid the SLPP's split over whether to back Ranil Wickremesinghe's re-election bid, and no reliable reporting establishes a formal party for him since.