Lawyers support Premier

OVER 3,000 veteran legal luminaries who called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday night, pledged their support to him.

The lawyers said, they support the Prime minister's efforts to build a disciplined society.

Rajapakse told the lawyers that as a law student they addressed him as Mahinda as they do today and assured he will remain their own Mahinda tomorrow and for a long time.

The Prime Minister expressed his confidence in them and called upon them to help to render a dignified service to the country while securing the independence of the judiciary.

Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, C.B. Ratnayake, Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Nimal Siripala de Silva were also present.