Lawyers urges AG not to interfere with judiciary

• Attorney-at-law Gunaratne Wanninayake told the media that the Lawyers Association attached to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has taken a decision condemning the conduct of the Attorney General for exerting undue influences to the judiciary

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda  

A group of lawyers today staged a protest in front of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court in Hulftsdorp condemning the Attorney General’s alleged interference with the judiciary.  

The lawyers staged a protest during lunch hour condemning the Attorney General’s attempts to prevent Colombo Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatte from hearing the case filed against Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera.  

Attorney-at-law Gunaratne Wanninayake told the media that the Lawyers Association attached to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has taken a decision condemning the conduct of the Attorney General for exerting undue influences to the judiciary through affidavits. Wanninayake said they would collectively defeat any attempt against the independence of the judiciary.