Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa made comments to the media after leaving the prison after visiting former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is admitted to the prison hospital.
He stated that he regrets the imprisonment of political leaders for minor offenses.
Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the people are well aware of the government’s actions and that such actions are nothing but revenge.
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa also stated that an individual on social media has committed contempt of court by making predictions regarding the implementation of the law.
This was stated to the media this morning (23) when he came out of the New Magazine Prison to visit former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Mr. Sajith Premadasa also stated that at a time when the process of justice and the rule of law are in effect, a third party not mentioned in the law cannot predict the final outcome of the law.
Sajith Premadasa said that this is a very dangerous situation and that in order to protect democracy, the people of the country must believe that the legal system is correct.
