National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader, Wimal Weerawansa’s supporter who obstructed court proceedings when the MP was re-remanded on January 24, was imposed a one and half year imprisonment suspended for seven years by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.
The Police yesterday filed a charge sheet against the suspect on two counts under section 223 of the penal code (intentional insult or interruption of a Public Servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding) and section 55(1) of the Judicature Act (contempt of court proceedings).
However, Suspect, Sudesh Premalal, reportedly a supporter of former Minister, had pleaded guilty to the charges and apologized from the court.
Appearing for the suspect Counsel Premanath Dolawatta requested court to consider that the suspect had already regretted about the incident and his health condition before imposing the punishments.
Subsequently, the Magistrate imposed a one and half year imprisonment against the suspect, six years normal imprisonment for the first charge and one year grievous imprisonment for the second offence suspending them for seven years.
The Magistrate also imposed a fine of Rs. 1,000 for the first charge.
The Magistrate strictly warned the suspect to avoid similar sort of behaviors hereafter otherwise the suspended imprisonment shall be annulled because the incident was not just a mere occurrence and therefore cannot be trivialized since it was a direct defamation for the judiciary as a whole.
While the remand order of Mr. Weerawansa was being delivered, the Suspect had loudly expressed his feelings about the case by shouting and pointing finger towards the Magistrate.
He had obstructed the court screaming that “we hope that the FCID would bring the former deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and former chairman of NEC, Arshu Marasinghe on next date in court over the allegations".
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