The Court of Appeal today (March 31) ordered the release of a female Attorney who had been remanded by the Puttalam High Court on charges of contempt of court on March 28.
The order was made after taking up a petition filed by the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) – Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya.
The remanded lawyer has also ordered to appear the Court of Appeal on April 28.
(Source : Aruna)
(Previous news 2025 March 31 – 11.10.a.m.)
Lady lawyer remanded over contempt of court
Puttalam High Court Judge – Nadee Aparna Suwandurugoda, has ordered the remand of a female attorney-at-law over contempt of court and to hold her in custody until bail conditions are fulfilled.
The lawyer remanded in this manner is a resident of Arachchikattuwa, Chilaw.
The High Court judge had ordered that two residents of the Puttalam judicial zone must sign the surety bonds of Rs. 2.5 million and that their income records must be verified.
The lawyer faces charges of failing to extend the due respects to the High Court and the judge during a bail application hearing on March 07 as well as when entering an open courtroom on March 28th.
(Source : Aruna)