A group of lawyers attached to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday, handed over a letter to the BASL calling the Secretary for a Special General Meeting of the Association.
This is to resolve in condemnation the act of BASL President U.R.de Silva PC for expressing his views on national media, without proper sanction from the Executive Committee. A letter bearing the signatures of 150 lawyers was handed over to the BASL Secretary condemning the acts of BASL President over the past few weeks.
“We being members of the BASL are of the unanimous view that the decisions of the Executive President of the Republic in removal of the Prime Minister, prorogation and disseverment of Parliament is a matter of grave concern and of national importance relating to rule of law and administration of justice, which warrants consideration of the same by this Association”, the lawyers stated.
The lawyers maintained that matters aforementioned are matters falling within the purview of objects of Article 2:1 (c ) and 2:1 (h) of the constitution of the Association.
They further said members of BASL over the past few weeks witnessed with astonishment and dismay the manner in which BASL President U.R. de Silva PC has conducted himself on public media, playing proactive role to justify the actions of the Executive President at whatever the cost.
They alleged that the BASL President has acted in violation of the provisions of Article 9:1 (e ) of the constitution of the Association.
He has further breached the provisions of Article 9:1 )b) of the Association by failing to follow the direction given by the Exercutive Committee in this regard.
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