The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has postponed until 7 December 2026 the case against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and several others over a protest held near the United Nations office in Thummulla, Colombo, in 2016.

The suspects, who are currently out on bail, appeared before the court today (2 ).

The case relates to allegations that the protest caused public inconvenience and obstructed roads during a visit to Sri Lanka by then-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid Al Hussein.