Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday urged all responsible authorities in Universities and other Higher Educational Institutions to take necessary pre-emptive action and incorporate a zero-tolerance policy on ragging.
Issuing a statement, the BASL said that it will closely monitor the case filed by the Samanalawewa Police before the Magistrate's Court of Balangoda against the arrested suspects, following the suicide of a student from the Sabaragamuwa University. The BASL urged the authorities to take all necessary legal measures to ensure the rule of law and the due enforcement of the law.
The BASL said it was considering seeking intervention of the Courts of Law to ensure better implementation and enfor...