Lawyers protest in Fort


( October 8, 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Lawyers are currently protesting in front of the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court over the attack on the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)  by an unidentified group.

Lawyers and judges have yesterday decided to boycott court proceeding over the attack, which took place in Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Judges to refrain from duties over yesterday's attack on JSC secretary

All judges will refrain from court duties today (Oct 8)  in protest of the attack on the Secretary of the Judicial Services Commission, Manjula Thilakarathne, the Judicial Officers Union said yesterday .
Tilakaratne was hospitalised yesterday following an alleged assault by a group of unidentified persons.