මනාලයා නැතිව පැවති මගුල
An international workshop on strengthening judicial credibility, attended by chief justices of nine countries and opened by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Colombo Oberoi, went ahead with the Sri Lankan Chief Justice’s chair empty amid a Free Media Movement protest. The piece notes comments by Justice Bhagwati and Justice Kirby, and describes media lobbies that shielded Lenin Ratnayake and now protect Sarath N. Silva, including an editor barred by his management from criticising the Chief Justice.