Irida Lanka Editor severely warned

Chief Justice Asoka de Silva yesterday severely warned and discharged the Editor "Irida Lanka" who apologised and expressed regret to court for publishing an article in the newspaper which amounts to contempt of court.
The Chief Justice also warned the editor not to repeat similar articles in the future which bring disrepute to court. The editor undertook to publish a correction in the newspaper and to give it the same prominence given to the article published earlier.
Earlier the Supreme Court directed Attorney General Mohan Pieris PC, who appeared as Amicus, to issue a Rule against the editor of 'Irida Lanka' and charge him for contempt of court in respect of an article published in the newspaper.
The Supreme Court Bench comprised Chief Justice Asoka de Silva, Justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunge and Justice K. Sripavan.
Deputy Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam appeared for the Attorney General.
Senior Attorney Saliya Peiris appeared for the editor. (Daily News)