Sri Lanka, May 3 -- The National Freedom Front (NFF) has strongly condemned recent statements made by the government, alleging that they undermine public confidence in the judiciary.

In a statement, party leader and former Member of Parliament Wimal Weerawansa said that several remarks made by government representatives during recent International Workers' Day platforms had raised serious doubts and mistrust regarding the conduct of judges.

He further claimed that the President had publicly referred to upcoming court decisions and even indicated relevant dates, while inviting the public to be prepared to welcome those rulings.

Weerawansa questioned whether such statements suggest that the country's judicial process has been fully polit...