Lawyers protest in Sri Lanka against brutal attack against lawyer appeared in a murder case

The Association of Lawyers of Magistrate Courts of Colombo launched a protest today before the main court in Colombo today demanding immediate arrest of the culprits of the attack against a lawyer who appeared for the double murder of two Buddhist monks in a temple in Kotte.

Hundreds of lawyers boycotted court proceedings today and launched a protest campaign before Hulftsdorp court complex paralyzing the court proceedings.

 However, the Deputy Inspector General of Police - Colombo, Anura Senanayaka met the lawyers and discussed with them. The lawyers agreed to suspend their action on the promise of police to arrest the culprits of the assault incident.

A lawyer named Sumith Silva was brutally attacked and a spittoon filled with saliva was poured over his body by a group led by Buddhist monks and laymen in front of the Nugegoda Magistrate Court as he was coming out of the court following appearing for the suspects of the murder of two Buddhist monks.

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Still no arrests regarding inhuman attack on Sri Lankan lawyer for appearing for suspects of a murder

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Lawyers of Sri Lanka's major court complex protesting yesterday demanding arresting the culprits of the humiliating attack on a lawyer that appeared for suspects of a double murder of Buddhist monks.

The lawyer was attacked publicly in front of a court and a spittoon full of saliva was poured over his body.

Buddhist monks and white clad laymen including elderly women who claim pious were engaged in the assault but no suspect was arrested yet. The incident took place on March 22.

Sri Lanka Bar Association has also remained silent about the incident.

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Sri Lankan lawyers shun to appear for suspects in fear of reprisals

A Sri Lankan lawyer attacked by a Buddhist monk near a court

Sri Lankan lawyers including the Legal Aid Commission have rejected to appear against suspects of the assassination case of Major General Janaka Perera and a number of others.

Two persons are indicted in High Court for the assassination of the politician turned military leader who was killed in a suicide attack that took place in Anuradhapura.

The suspects were further remanded on March 26 by Anuradhapura High Court Judge and the case was postponed to May 17, 2012.

Following is a quote from the website of Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka.

"Legal assistance to the vulnerable groups of a country constitutes an important segment of the administration of justice. ........... The Legal Aid Commission (LAC) of Sri Lanka established in the year 1978 by Law No 27 of 1978 completes 32 years this year 2010. The Commission has at all times strived to make Equal Access to Justice for All in Sri Lanka a reality."

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Sri Lankan lawyer brutally assaulted by Buddhist monks for appearing for suspects of a killing of two monks

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