Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Members of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) are refraining from appearing before courts island-wide on behalf of any cases today (16).

The decision was taken at a special general meeting held yesterday (15) in response to the recent shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama.

BASL President Attorney Rajeev Amarasuriya noted that the BASL members held detailed deliberations on the implications of the attack and agreed to refrain from court proceedings today in a show of solidarity and protest.

He said the decision reflects the collective stance of the legal community in response to an attack on one of their own.

Speaking to media, BASL President Attorney Rajeev Amarasuriya confir...