Dilith's Writ Application Scheduled for September 14

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Court of Appeal today fixed September 14 to hear a writ petition filed by Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera, challenging a complaint that had been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Fort Magistrate after concluding that remarks he made during a television programme prima facie amounted to contempt of court.

The petition was taken up before a bench comprising President of the Court of Appeal Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando.