District Judges and Magistrates decide to halt work

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All district judges and magistrates in the country have decided to keep away from their day to day work tomorrow (8) to protest against the assault on Judicial Services Commission Secretary Manjula Tilakaratne.

A statement signed by Judicial Service Association President and Additional District Judge Kurunegala A. K. M. Patabendige and Secretary of the Association and Additional District Judge Colombo Pradeep Jayatileke said the decision was arrived at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association which met today.

Also the statement said the Association would meet again on Tuesday October 9 to decide on further action.(YP)

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people voice Monday, 08 October 2012 04:23 AM

Abolishment of authoritarian presidential system and bring back the 17 th ammendmends are the only solution.excutive and its immunity destroy the rule,laws and principle of good governance.

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Independent Observer Sunday, 07 October 2012 06:14 PM

There should be no interference whatsoever with the judiciary . , and the judges must not tolerate any attempts to interfere with their sacred duties .
All right thinking people will be with you, honourable Sirs !!!

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samara Sunday, 07 October 2012 06:37 PM

Finally they have come to you, ....

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jayagoda Sunday, 07 October 2012 06:41 PM

Some one should assualt them fo not talking and standing up for the people, they for themselves.. like the doctors

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Hal Sunday, 07 October 2012 06:48 PM

Petroleum, Electricity, Education, Human Right, High Cost of Living, EPF, corruption, White Vans, Abductions and now "Justice". Time for the masses to think. Time for a new energized opposition.

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kaputakukula Sunday, 07 October 2012 07:00 PM

Oh safron clothed monks! why are you silent? Buddha commanded you to stand for justice. Now justice is in danger. Support the judges and the judiciary then the people will fall in line. Save the country.

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hawkins Sunday, 07 October 2012 07:22 PM

Another international conspiracy ha ha !!!

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thusitha Monday, 08 October 2012 03:06 AM

ha ha ha ha ha ha

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Melanin Monday, 08 October 2012 03:48 AM

As long as Maha Raja rules country will head for anarchy. Hat off to the judges.

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sam Sunday, 07 October 2012 06:07 PM

When "they" were attacked, there was complete silence. Some people even cheered!!! Now when it is coming "home" people are asking" why are we silent!!!

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prasa Monday, 08 October 2012 04:41 AM

Where were u judges when injustice happend to people !!
When you clearly understand that Army Major was attacked by Malaka as clearly said by police at first... why didn't you take action to keep him in jail until CCTV is looked at??

If you were strong enough to get that right, this wouldn't happen !
You realise when it actually come to you !!!
What goes around - Comes around !! This is curse of the blind judges !

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xlntgson Monday, 08 October 2012 05:28 AM

# raj, No fear for judge means contempt of court!

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Surain Monday, 08 October 2012 05:45 AM

This is what predicted after the presidential election sooner or later it happaned. who has given the shelter to mafia, drug dealers, thugs, money launders,, crooks, who are the people making commission on road development, who have these money in their foriegn bank Accounts. we as nation failed to act wisely we as nation failed to understand the damage politicians have done to our country. at the end where is law and order

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kondanya Monday, 08 October 2012 05:55 AM

These rotters came to power cheating people, they blamed JRJ for hurling stones at judges' houses, these hypocrites repeating the same thuggery.

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Junior Citizen Monday, 08 October 2012 06:20 AM

Quite true, and like in FUTA they will ask for full salary and the tax payers will have to pay them

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Junior Citizen Monday, 08 October 2012 06:24 AM

Your lawyer would have pocketed the fee-forget about it, they are also rogues

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Thomas Monday, 08 October 2012 09:01 AM

The IGP has to await President's prompt to commence an Inquiry on a assault or murder of a citizen of this country. Why should we have an IGP. The president can run this country with the subordinates of the IGP.. Better dispense with the IGP.

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Hal Sunday, 07 October 2012 12:54 PM

What is now need is a change in the way Sri Lanka is governed. Time for a strong opposition to be built. The present opposition is in tatters and their leader need to go.

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alliance Sunday, 07 October 2012 06:06 PM

aio...whats will happen to my case tomorrow...

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Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 07 October 2012 05:41 PM

This country is day by day proving that it is no place for academics, judges and other educated gentlemen and ladies because it is almost taken over by thugs, hooligans, drug dealers, rapists and all sorts of third grade politicians. A real tragedy, indeed, for a country once known to be an island with some of the best educated people in the whole of Asia.

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bandara USA Sunday, 07 October 2012 05:29 PM

Its too late to open up this kind of protest. You should go back and check when you should have taken such actions. Lot of illegal things happened and judges are also responsible for the continuous increment of such events in the country.

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Real Peace Sunday, 07 October 2012 05:20 PM

Mother Lanka looks to you, sir, to bring this tyranny to an end.

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Renu Sunday, 07 October 2012 04:38 PM

When there is no law & order in the country the CJ & bthe judiciary must react and bring down tghe government who manupilate things

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raj Sunday, 07 October 2012 04:37 PM

The guilty always fear the judges.

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ranjana Sunday, 07 October 2012 04:23 PM

Begining of the end , situation like in Pakistan

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Jagath Leanage Sunday, 07 October 2012 04:10 PM

At last, judges has realied what is happening in our country.

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Rodger Williams Sunday, 07 October 2012 03:56 PM

Dear Daily Mirrior publication and readers, many thanks for publishing the incidents that are unfolding on a daily basis.
Here is a sobering reminder by Janice Brown - California Supreme Court -
"Where government moves in community retreats,civil society disintergrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit.
The result is a debased, detached culture which finds moral deprivity entertaining and virtue contemptible".
Should not we adorn this courageous woman with chains of gold? I would say yes. This is the most vivid description of our country at this present time. - Williams

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weha Sunday, 07 October 2012 03:46 PM

we are heading towards the promised land aka 'wonder of asia'
and we are silent because of the white vans :P :P

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Moda paba Sunday, 07 October 2012 02:58 PM

. everyone know who is behind this incident. more fireworks underway.

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xlntgson Sunday, 07 October 2012 03:00 PM

I fear judges than politicians!

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Janaki Kalansuriya Sunday, 07 October 2012 02:36 PM

So, your eyes are finally opening, it seems?! Remember Pastor Martin Niemoller's comment during WW2? Now they are coming for YOU!!!

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leed Sunday, 07 October 2012 02:34 PM

Where are we heading my countrymen?????\
Why are we silent?

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Ken Sunday, 07 October 2012 01:17 PM

Excellent...... People are with you for sure....
But please don't give up until justice is made....

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