Court of Appeal dismisses Dilith Jayaweera's writ petition against contempt referral
Regarding Dilith Jayaweera
What happened?
The bench of Justices Rohantha Abeysuriya, Chamath Morais and Adithya Patabendige dismissed in limine the writ petition by which Jayaweera sought to invalidate the Colombo Fort Magistrate's contempt finding and referral. Reports say the bench stressed that the dismissal does not prejudice his position that he did not commit contempt, and that the Magistrate's finding is not final: the Court of Appeal will examine it and summon the respondents only if it sees a prima facie basis.
What changed?
The reserved order has been delivered against him. It is not a contempt finding by the Court of Appeal: no conviction, sentence or custody order has been reported.
What happens next?
No confirmed next step yet. No date reported for the Court of Appeal's own examination of the contempt referral.
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