Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A young lawyer has been reprimanded after attempting to make a video call on behalf of his foreign client, appearing before the Negombo Magistrate's Court today. The Magistrate issued a stern warning to the lawyer, prohibiting him from appearing in the case or attending future hearings.

The incident occurred during the hearing for 21-year-old British flight attendant Charlotte May Lee, who was arrested with 46.6 kilograms of Kush, the largest quantity of the drug ever seized in the airport's history.

The Magistrate warned the lawyer that while mobile phones are permitted for official use, such misuse for inappropriate conduct could lead to his legal license being revoked if reported to the Supreme Court. Given that...