Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Government lawmakers were highly critical of SJB Parliamentarian Harin Fernando's speech in Parliament on Wednesday, January 20 regarding the recent imprisonment of SJB MP Ranjan Ramanayake for Contempt of Court.

SLPP Parliamentarian Upul Galappaththi, raising a Point of Order, said that MP Harin Fernando was misleading the House by attempting to imply that Ramanayake was imprisoned by the Government, which he said was incorrect and totally misleading. Galappaththi said that Ramanayake was imprisoned by the Supreme Court for an offence he committed.

Opposition lawmaker Harin Fernando said that he will wear a black shawl in Parliament until justice is served to fellow Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake who was impris...