By Shehan Chamika Silva
Considering the 14 contempt of court cases filed in court, the Supreme Court today issued notice to Lanka E News editor, Sandaruwan Senadheera to appear before court on March 3.
Deputy Mayor of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council, Attorney at Law Madura Vithanage had filed the contempt of court cases against Mr. Senadheera for posting defamatory articles by castigating judicial officials’ nature, including judges on lanka E news website inappropriately.
According to the complaint, the content of the so-called articles had insulted, defamed, and ridiculed judges whose names are referred in the articles, and they were direct and indirect intimidations on judges as well as the judiciary as a whole.
The court directed that the notices be sent to Mr. Senadheera's Malabe residence.
Meanwhile, the Gampaha Magistrate had recently issued an international arrest warrant on him on charges of contempt of court.
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