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Lawyers barred from taking phones inside, security strengthened
Lawyers attending sittings of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) probing the Easter Sunday terror attacks have been barred from taking mobile phones inside the commission hall effective from tomorrow.
The decision was taken after it emerged that a lawyer for a Maulavi attached to the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) had helped the latter to secretly record testimony given by Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda-aththe Gnanasara Thera before the CoI last Wednesday (9).
The Comm-ission’s Chairman has ordered the CoI’s Secretary to file legal action in the Court of Appeal against the Maulavi and his attorney over the incident.
Meanwhile, security has also been tightened at the CoI premises. Accordingly, the entry of vehicles and persons into the area where the Commission is hearing evidence will be restricted while Special Task Force (STF) security will be provided to all five Commission members. Security will also be provided for State Counsellors who are leading evidence on behalf of the Attorney General’s Department.