Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court yesterday (5) ruled that six individuals, including former Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila and Sarvajana Balaya MP Dilith Jayaweera had committed Contempt of Court over statements made concerning former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay, who is currently being detained and questioned in connection with the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The ruling was delivered by Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena after considering a detailed report submitted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The report also named Sugeeshwara Bandara, a former secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka People's Party leader Asanka Navaratn...