During a parliamentary session, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara addressed inquiries from Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa concerning a report by Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) President Steven Thiru. The report raised questions regarding the transparency and procedural fairness of Supreme Court deliberations on the proposed 22nd Amendment. Minister Nanayakkara declined to provide a detailed rebuttal to the specific criticisms mentioned in the document. Instead, he clarified that the CLA operates as a private, membership-driven entity rather than an official branch of the Commonwealth Secretariat. While the Minister noted that the organization performs beneficial activities and is not inherently problematic, he emphasized its lack of formal institutional ties. Regarding a requested meeting with Thiru, the Minister noted that the local representative for the association had initiated contact.
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