A complaint was filed against the Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila at the Bar Association of Sri Lanka regarding his public confession of harbouring a fugitive for 35 days, violating the law and professional ethics, by Attorney-at-Law and Member of BASL Shehara Herath last evening (19).
“Such statements, being a lawyer himself, are a disgrace to the legal community and set a false precedent,” Herath told the Morning today (20).
He further stated that this was a collective effort of several members of the BASL and Attorneys-at-Law. He believes that Gammanpila should be arrested on two charges, violation of professional ethics as a lawyer, as well as criminal charges.
“Irrespective of the outcome, we should continue to advocate against injustice and advocate for the rule of law. I am confident that the Bar Association will provide a just statement with regard to this,” he said.
