SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to conduct an investigation into whether a statement made by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa constitutes contempt of court.Get Language Courses

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama issued this order considering a request made by the Bribery Commission to inquire into whether a statement made by Weerawansa during a rally on September 12 amounted to contempt of court.

Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara made this request by presenting a Compact Disc (CD) submitted by the Bribery Commission when the case filed against NPP MP Namal Rajapaksa regarding the Airbus deal was taken up before the Colombo Chief Magistrate Court yesterd...