Public servants implicated in the PCoI report, too, face the possibility of losing civic rights. Paranavithana also claimed that the Abeyratne report had created necessary ground situation for an authoritarian administration. The former yahapalana MP questioned the justification in appointing a Special PCoI to examine the Abeyratne report. Lawyer Warnasuriya asked whether a Special PCoI could be appointed to examine PCoI report appointed in terms of another Act. Meanwhile, former Additional Solicitor General Srinath Perera told the media that the Abeyratne report if implemented could destroy the public faith in the judiciary.

Source: The Nation February 08, 2021 00:00 UTC