{
  "id": 10596190,
  "title": "First cases taken up by SC after enactment of 22A dismissed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/first-cases-taken-up-by-sc-after-enactment-of-22a-dismissed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:03:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/first-cases-taken-up-by-sc-after-enactment-of-22a-dismissed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 28th day of the month, the Supreme Court dismissed two petitions filed by retired Flight Lieutenant Shantha Jayathilake against Deputy Inspector General of Police Shani Abeysekara, Secretary Ravi Seneviratne, and Rev. Father Cyril Gamini. The petitions alleged that these individuals had committed contempt of court. Their case marked the inaugural instances heard by the Supreme Court following the implementation of the 22nd Constitutional Amendment.\n\nFlight Lieutenant Jayathilake contended that contempt of court was committed through an affidavit submitted by Shani Abeysekara and Ravi Seneviratne to the Supreme Court. The other petition claimed that Rev. Father Cyril Gamini's complaint to the Criminal Investigation Department also contained content committing contempt of court. Despite the allegations, the Supreme Court ruled to dismiss both petitions without granting them the opportunity for a hearing.",
  "summary": "The Supreme Court yesterday (28) dismissed two petitions filed by retired Flight Lieutenant Shantha Jayathilake against Deputy Inspector General of Police of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara and Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne, and Rev. Father Cyril Gamini, alleging them of committing contempt of court. They were the first […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}