The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government’s 2024 policy framework included a commitment to review cases withdrawn by the Bribery Commission and the Attorney-General and re-file suitable cases. She said 102 cases were withdrawn between 2019 and 2024, of which 65 have been re-filed, 34 will not be re-filed, and three remain under consideration.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. In the policy statement “A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life” presented by His Excellency the President as the National People’s Power presidential candidate at the 2024 Presidential Election, under the chapter “Rule of Law - An Equitable Justice System,” it is included in the policy framework that: “Cases withdrawn by the Bribery Commission and the Attorney-General will be reviewed and suitable cases will be re-filed.”
¶ 03 (ii) The total number of cases withdrawn from 2019 to 2024 is 102.
¶ 04 (iii) Out of these 102 cases: - Number re-filed: 65 - Number decided not to re-file: 34 - Number under consideration for re-filing: 03
¶ 05 (b) Not applicable.
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