The Supreme Court today ordered Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake to appear before the court once again on November 21.
The Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage appeared before the Supreme Court this morning (25) after he was issued notice over allegations of contempt of court.
Ramanayake was accused of making defamatory remarks against the judiciary on August 21, when he stated that a majority of judges in the country are corrupt and give biased rulings.
In response, two petitions were filed against him with the Supreme Court by the Sinhala Ravaya and retired Air Force Officer Sunil Perera.
The petitions highlighted the fact that such defamatory statements will shatter public confidence and provide a warped image of the judiciary to the people of Sri Lanka.
