Three lawyers filed a contempt of court case with the Supreme Court against Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka a short while ago.

The three lawyers, Roshan Devinda Ranaweera, Ranjith Ranasinghe and Nimal Weerakkody stated that the Minister made a speech on July 26 in which he made a statement contemptuous of court.

The Minister had allegedly made this comment at the Ape Gama premises during the launch of his election campaign and it was telecasted in a local TV station, the petitioners said.

Ranawaka, the IGP and the Attorney General have been named as respondents in the petition.