• Party Gen Secy writes to Opposition Leader 

SLPP General Secretary, Sagara Kariyawasam, has written to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa seeking his intervention to secure two urgent debates in Parliament on alleged acts of violence against the Buddhist clergy and the sudden transfers of judicial officers.

In the letter dated yesterday (8), he said various violent and defamatory acts targeting the Buddhist clergy and the Buddha Sasana had increased in recent times.

The SLPP stated the State’s failure to fulfil its constitutional responsibility to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, certain actions by law enforcement agencies, and campaigns targeting Buddhist monks on social media platforms supportive of the present Government required serious attention.

The letter also said serious doubts had arisen in society over the sudden transfers of judges who had delivered rulings unfavourable to the Government or questioned its actions. It said transparent clarification of the matter was essential to protect the independence of the judiciary and public confidence in the judicial system.

The SLPP has also warned that such nationally important issues could be overshadowed by the busy parliamentary schedule expected during the forthcoming Budget debate.

It has therefore strongly requested the Opposition Leader to take the necessary parliamentary and political steps to secure two debates on these matters either before or during the Budget debate.