Lawyers get threatening letters
THURSDAY, 17 JANUARY 2013
Attorney-at-law Dr. Jayampathi Wickramarathne PC, J.C. Weliamuna and M.A. Sumanthiran had received threatening letters, Human rights lawyer, J.C. Weliamuna said today.
Accordingly J.C Weliamuna had lodged a complaint at the Kohuwala Police station, while Dr. Wickramarathne had lodged a complaint at the Welikada Police.
President’s Counsel (PC) Romesh de Silva also received a copy of letter that was sent to Mr. Weliamuna.
Meanwhile, police spokesman SSP Prishantha Jayakody confirmed that the Police had received complaints from the lawyers.
Breaking News
Thursday , 17 January 2013
Chief Justice Mohan Peiris with much confidence said yesterday, that he would function to give priority to the issue of the Tamil political prisoners’ release.
After he was sworn in as the new Chief Justice, he made a statement to the “Udayan” newspaper.
Mohan Peiris in his statement said, the Tamil political prisoners issue cannot be disregarded.
The country is moving towards peace. We should find settlement to the many crisis. On this category, the Tamil political prisoners issue is vital.
Mohan Peiris said, he had decided to function by giving priority to expedite investigations to their cases and including issues.
He was questioned whether there are restructured projects for the judiciary structure and in reply he said certainly, through the judiciary I will perform conscientious service to all the people for which I will process adequate actions.
Meanwhile the new Chief Justice Mohan Peiris has decided to tour north and east and will discuss about the judiciary structures and the issues which has to get solved is according to information.
