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No Bar Council resolution against proposed bill

President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris, a former Deputy President of Sri Lanka Bar Association (BASL) yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the Bar Council by resolution has not expressed grave concern regarding the Bill entitled the Judicature (Amendment), a bill to amend the Judicature Act No.2 of 1978.

Peiris appearing on behalf of intervention petitioner, Prof. Sarath Wijesuriya informed Supreme Court that he was well aware as a member of Bar Council that the Bar Council did not issued a resolution against this bill. “This was not discussed in the Bar Council”, Mr.Peiris said.

Meanwhile, President’s Counsel Dr.Jayampathi Wicremaratne appearing for an intervention petitioner informed Supreme Court that the representative of Sri Lanka Bar Association (BASL) did not raise any objection regarding the establishment of such court structure before the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs and Media of Parliament.

The Attorneys who appeared for the intervention petitioners expressed their astonishment regarding the Special Determination petition filed by BASL President U.R. de Silva since BASL did not raised any objection regarding the bill during the said committee stage. 


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