Yesterday (13) the Court of Appeal ordered that the decision on whether or not to issue summons to State Minister Sanath Nishantha, who is accused of contempt of court, will be announced on September 29.
Two petitions filed against Sanath Nishantha, Bandula Karunaratne and Gurusinghe was summoned before the panel of judges.
These petitions have been filed by two lawyers alleging that Sanath Nishantha has insulted the court by a statement he made in a recent press conference regarding the granting of bail to the activists.
