Sri Lanka, Jan. 18 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Friday requested the members of the legal profession to refrain from making any statements relating to any pending or concluded cases or individual Judges.

Issuing a statement in relation to the recent media storm concerning the judiciary, the BASL said its attention has been invited to several statements made by members of the legal profession on certain issues pertaining to the Judiciary.

"It appears that references have been made regarding pending cases, concluded cases and to names of certain individual Judges."

The BASL said it is mindful of the need to protect the Rule of Law and also the role that the BASL is required to play regarding the Independence of the Judic...