Image: Sudesh Premalal being taken to courts by prison guards.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne sentenced a supporter of National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansafor obstructing court proceedings. On January 24 when the Judge ordered to remand Weerawansa one of his supporters, Sudesh Premalal shouted in protest.
He was immediate remanded and today judge imposed a one and half year imprisonment suspended for seven years on him.
He was charged on two counts, one for obstructing a public servant and second defaming the judiciary under contempt of court.
The suspect Sudesh Premalal pleaded guilty to the charges.
A fine of Rs. 1,000 too was imposed for the first charge.