( 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.