Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Government has firmly rejected allegations that it is orchestrating public pressure against the Attorney General's Department, insisting that recent protests and social media campaigns calling for the Attorney General's removal constitute legitimate public scrutiny rather than politically driven tactics. Speaking to the Daily News,

National People's Power (NPP) MP Lakmali Hemachandra said the Attorney General's Department, as a public institution, is naturally subject to public criticism and protest, a right guaranteed under the Constitution.

"The public has the right to protest and bring perceived injustices to the attention of the authorities," she said, stressing that the Government does not view peaceful de...