The Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) began the investigation the Chief Magistrate had ordered on 18 September into whether Weerawansa's 12 September Anuradhapura rally remarks, commenting on the court's remand order against Namal Rajapaksa, amount to contempt of court. The Magistrate directed investigators to keep Colombo Magistrate's Court No. 2 informed of the inquiry's progress.
What changed?
This escalates the 18 September order (investigation merely directed) to an active investigation with a named agency. No charge, arrest, or finding of contempt has been reported.
Investigation ordered by the court; not yet commencedActive CCIB investigation under way, reporting to Colombo Magistrate's Court No. 2
What happens next?
No confirmed next step yet. No report date, charge, or Court of Appeal referral has been reported yet.
