Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) while expressing its profound concern regarding the tragic incidents that occurred at Negombo Prison called upon the relevant authorities to treat this tragedy as a catalyst to implement meaningful and lasting reforms to Sri Lanka's prison and criminal justice systems.
The BASL also called on authorities to ensure a credible and transparent investigation and to hold all those responsible accountable in accordance with the law.
"The true measure of accountability will lie not only in identifying responsibility for what has occurred, but also in ensuring that the conditions which gave rise to this tragedy are comprehensively addressed, so that such incidents do not recur," the BAS...