Judicial Service Commission probes Mullaitivu Judge's resignation

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Judicial Service Commission has launched a special investigation regarding the resignation of Mullaitivu Magistrate T. Saravanaraja.

The Commission said an investigative team was deployed for this purpose.

The Judicial Service Commission said Sri Lanka Police has also launched an investigation into the incident.

On Tuesday (03), the Judicial Services Association requested the Chief Justice to investigate the reasons, and those responsible for the resignation of the Mullaitivu Magistrate, and also to take the necessary measures to do away with the obstacles that are in place for the courts and judges to function independently and in an unbiased manner, as institutions and individuals, respectively.