Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for an immediate convening of the Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection to review prison regulations regarding the attire to be worn by Buddhist monks and clergy of other religions who are imprisoned, both while within the prison and when being transported outside.

The Opposition Leader has addressed a letter yesterday (12) to the Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice, and Civil Security via Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne raising concerns over the implementation of the Prisons Department's Standing Order No. 550 stating that a serious controversy and divisive situation has emerged rega...