Court cautions Hirunika to behave in a manner protecting the dignity of the judiciary

Court cautions Hirunika to behave in a manner protecting the dignity of the judiciary

The three Judge bench of the Colombo special magistrates courts had thoroughly advised the Colombo district UNP parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra  yesterday afternoon the 29th instant not to act any manner in damaging the dignity of the judiciary. Otherwise she would be dealt with under the current laws she would be

penalised was the message given to her.

The incident had taken place at the special magistrate courts between the time 3-10 to 3.15 pm when she had taken a seat near the entrance door to the special magistrate courts without bowing down the three bench Judge panel who were conducting proceedings in the Bharatha Lakshman murder case. At that time the panel Judges had requested her to stand up and thoroughly advised her.

When Hirunika Premachandra had entered the special magistrate courts premises the  panel Judge the Chief Investigations officer of the criminal investigation department Meril Ranjan Lamahewa was cross examined by the defendant's attorney at law Anil Silva. The Panel judges had to interrupt this  and had requested the Language Translator Manoj Kumara to ask Hirunika Premachandra to get up from her seat .

The Judges had reiterated that for any one to come in to the court chambers and to leave the premises is allowed. But if some one wants to hear to the proceedings he or she should come in time and take seats.

The member of parliament Hirunika Premachandra had added that that when she entered she did bow down. Anyway if a mistake happened she wanted to beg pardon.

The court officials are always closely monitoring all happenings that take place.