Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The contempt of court proceedings against six individuals, including former Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila and MP Dilith Jayaweera, over allegations that they made false and contemptuous statements concerning ongoing judicial proceedings related to the Easter Sunday attacks, were yesterday fixed for October 15 by the Court of Appeal.

The case was taken up before a three-judge Bench of the Court of Appeal comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya, Justice Chamath Morayas and Justice Adithya Patabendige.

The proceedings are related to a complaint filed by Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena, who alleged that the statements were made in connection with court proceedings invol...