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."

Read this story that describes an event in which a lawyer that appeared for suspects of a murder were brutally attacked.

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

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

A Sri Lankan lawyer has complained to Mirihana police that he was manhandled by a group of persons including Buddhist monks.

The lawyer, Sumith Silva, appeared for the suspects of a double murder in which two Buddhist monks were killed by two thieves in a temple in Kotte. He faced the inhuman attack on March 23 right in front of the Gangodawila magistrate court.

The suspects were remanded by the magistrate until April 05.

The group led by Buddhist monks poured a spittoon filled with saliva over the head of the lawyer and beat him, the lawyer complained to police.

According to sources, the mob has included some white clad lay women also who claim to be the ardent devotees of Buddhism, which is originally a strictly non-violent faith.

The mob also robbed the  mobile phone of the lawyer, the victim complained.

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What Gadaffi said before he was killed

Gaddafi's Last Words as Rebels Dragged Him Through Street

"Do you know what's right or wrong?"

He is heard to say: "What you're doing is wrong, guys. What you're doing is wrong.

"Do you know what is right or wrong?"

As they continued to drag the 69-year-old through the street he whispered: "What are you doing? It's haraam [forbidden].

"It's not allowed in Islamic law. Haraam.

"What you are doing is forbidden in Islam!"

A rebel drowns him out by screaming: "God is great! God is great!"

Another shouts: "Shut up you dog."

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