Two Supreme Court judges have recused themselves from considering the contempt of court petition filed against former State Minister Diana Gamage.
The petition, which was filed by the former chairman of the Weligama Urban Council Rehan Jayawickreme, alleges that Gamage is guilty of contempt of court for the comments made by her during a press conference following the Supreme Court’s judgment disqualifying her from holding the position of a Member of Parliament.
The petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Kumuduni Wickremasinghe, and Janak De Silva yesterday (26).
However, Justices Janak De Silva and Kumuduni Wickremasinghe announced their decision to recuse themselves from the contempt case.
The Supreme Court then ordered for the petition to be recalled on August 05, 2024.
