Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed concern following media reports that suggest the Cabinet of Ministers may be considering a review of the Attorney General's decision regarding the discharge of three suspects in the Lasantha Wickrematunge assassination case.

While acknowledging that the Attorney General is a public official accountable to the public for his decisions, the BASL emphasized that the Attorney General performs a quasi-judicial role in criminal matters.

"As such, the Attorney General has to decide whether or not to charge a suspect based on the material available and submitted to him by the investigating authority. In doing so, he will be required to consider whether such material is a...