The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will raise matters concerning former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who is presently incarcerated upon conviction for contempt of court, before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva with a view to securing his release ultimately.
Prior to leaving for Geneva yesterday (1) the SJB’s MP delegation said that there is no definite punishment for contempt of court even though a lengthy sentence of 48 months has been imposed, and that there is no other court in Sri Lanka to appeal against this and that a presidential pardon, the only opportunity to obtain relief, has also not been granted.
The 49th session of the UNHRC is currently being held in Geneva.