Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded until 26th February. The order was delivered when the case was taken up before the Nugegoda Magistrate Court today. Ramanayake has been accused of exerting undue influence on judges. On the 7th of Feb, the former State Minister  underwent a voice test at the Government Analyst’s Department on orders of the court. The court had ordered Ramanayake to undergo a voice test to authenticate his controversial voice recordings that were released on social media. He was arrested at his Madiwela residence on the 14 of January based on a an arrest warrant issued by the Nugegoda Magistrate. The arrest took place on the orders of the Attorney General had directed the Director of the Colombo Crime Division(CCD) to obtain a warrant to arrest and produce Ramanayake before court. The directive was issued for alleged offences committed in terms of Article 111C (2) of the Constitution for interference with the functions of Judges based on leaked telephone conversations. Leaked audios reveal conversations Ramanayake had with high court judges Padmini N. Ranawaka Gunathilaka, Gihan Pilapitiya and Dammika Hemapala. This is the first time a person has been ordered to be arrested under the relevant clause.