Concerns over Buddhist monks and sudden transfers of judges: call for Opposition Leader to hold debates

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has written to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa asking for his intervention to hold two parliamentary debates on concerns relating to Buddhist monks and the sudden transfers of judges.

In the letter, sent by the party's general secretary, attorney-at-law Sagara Kariyawasam, the two issues are described as matters of national importance that should be debated in Parliament.

The letter expresses concern about incidents said to have targeted Buddhist monks, the conduct of some law enforcement institutions, and campaigns carried out on social media against the Buddhist clergy. It also raises questions about the sudden transfers of judges who delivered verdicts or issued orders significantly unfavourable to the present government.

These events have created concern and questions among the public, Kariyawasam noted, saying transparent explanations are essential to protect the independence of the judiciary and public confidence in it. He also warned that the upcoming budget debate could divert attention from these issues.