BASL promises legal action against perpetrators who incited violence

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday called on people to exercise calm following yesterday’s (9) violence promising legal action against the perpetrators who incited violence.

A statement issued by the BASL said: “The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) condemns the violence which was launched by a mob which departed from Temple Trees – the residence of the former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. It thanks its members who went to the scene of the protest at Galle Face to intervene to prevent violence. The BASL calls upon the people of Sri Lanka not to resort to violence against any persons or not to destroy public property or private property of any individual. The BASL will take every possible step to ensure that people who launched today’s violence at Galle Face will be dealt with according to law. We appeal to the people to remain calm until then.”