President urged not to appoint rubber stamps to CC to ensure its continued independence

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has requested the government, Speaker and the Opposition that the appointment of civil society members to the Constitutional Council should be done in consultation with the civil society and professional organisations, including the BASL.

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The following is the text of the letter dated Dec 22, 2025, addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa: “BASL wishes to draw your collective attention to the forthcoming expiry of the tenure of the three Civil Society representatives presently serving on the Constitutional Council in January 2026.