Sunday, May 22, 2022

 

Sri Lanka: General Jagath Alwis’s letter to CJ: BASL wants Contempt of Court charges filed


By Sri Lanka Brief-

In a letter to Chief Justice the Bar Association of Sri Lanka has raised the issue of Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security,  Major General (Retd) Jagath Alwis’s purported letter to CJ on accusing judges of lower court being responsible for the violence which unfolded in Sri Lanka last week.

The letter that it is considered view of the BASL that if any person attempts to unlawfully interfere with the judiciary such person should be dealt with for contempt of court.

The letter calls on the CJ to clarify whether such a letter was received and to inform if any measures taken in this respect.

The letter follows: