Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed grave concern over the recent spate of incidents related to the killings of suspects in custody of law enforcement authorities and inside a courtroom, which they claim pose a serious threat to the rule of law.

Issuing a statement in this regard, the BASL stressed that it is imperative that the law enforcement agencies, namely the Police and Prison Authorities, exercise great caution and act with utmost responsibility to prevent such incidents, as such would tend to erode public trust in the legal system.

The BASL further stated that it regrets to note that similar encounter killings have occurred in the past without proper investigation, and no meaningful action...