Two Member Judge Panel Of Court Of Appeal Had Rejected Dr.Padeniya's Request Of Free Him From Contempt Of Court Charges

The two member Judge Panel of the Court Of Appeal has today(06)rejected the request made by the President of Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) to free him from the Contempt Of Court charges.

The request of the Dr.Padeniya had been rejected by the Judge Panel comprising with Chairman of the Court Of Appeal l..T.B Dehideniya and Judge Shiran Gunaratne.

Social Activists Gamini Viyangoda and Professor Sarath Wijesuriya had filed a court case against Dr.Padeniya by accusing him of Contempt Of Court over cirticizng the Court Of Appeal's judgement against the SAITM ,during a public meeting held in Colombo last April.

By rejecting the request of Dr.Padeniya ,the Court Of Appeal has decided to take up the case filed against Dr.Padeniya for hearing on 10th of March 2018.