{"id":142933,"date":"2015-04-17T18:06:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T12:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=142933"},"modified":"2015-04-17T18:08:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T12:38:18","slug":"19th-amendment-bar-calls-all-parties-to-set-aside-political-differences-at-this-juncture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/19th-amendment-bar-calls-all-parties-to-set-aside-political-differences-at-this-juncture\/","title":{"rendered":"19th Amendment: Bar Calls All Parties To Set Aside Political Differences At This Juncture"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL<\/span><\/a>) has today called upon all parties to set aside their political\/or other partisan differences and to act at this moment in the best interest of the nation.<\/p>\n

\"Ajith<\/a>

Ajith Pathirana – Secretary BASL<\/p><\/div>\n

Issuing a statement today on the proposed 19th Amendment<\/span><\/a> to the Constitution the BASL said; Bar Association of Sri Lanka has been consistently commited to upholding and preserving the Rule of Law in Sri Lanka. It has always been our unwavering position that the independence of the Judiciary, the independence of the public service including the police force, Good Governence and Zero-Tolarance towards corruption are essential in the democratic society committed to upholding the Rule of Law.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Secretary BASL Ajith Pathirana<\/span> said; “The BASL sees the provisions in the proposed 19th<\/sup> Amendment to the Constitution on these measures, as a necessary and essential step toward achieving these ideals.<\/p>\n

“In particularly, the following measures that are included in the 19th<\/sup> amendment are crucial at this juncture, and require urgent implementation.<\/p>\n