Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- A notice has been issued to magistrates by the Judicial Service Commission instructing them to refrain from issuing orders for suspects or prisoners to be detained in special prisons.

Furthermore, the Judicial Service Commission has also stated that no orders should be made to provide special protection to any suspect or prisoner.

The Commission has issued a circular outlining how magistrates should act when issuing court orders regarding suspects held on remand or prisoners serving sentences, particularly in special circumstances.

This new circular, which updates the one issued on May 11, 2012, has been issued by the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, Prasanna Alwis.

The circular states that magistrat...