BASL calls for independent probe into recent surge in fatalities involving police

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised concerns pertaining to the recent surge in fatalities in the country involving the
police.In a statement issued on Monday (22 Jan.), the BASL called on the relevant authorities to conduct an independent inquiry into the
matter.The BASL urged for the said investigation, recalling the recent death of a lorry driver in the Damepelessa area in Narammala, after a
acknowledging the necessity of law enforcement action against individuals engaged in drug-related activities, the BASL urged that such
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and lawyers had corresponded with overseas entities and triggered subsequent public statements, the BASL