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The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 12 November 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate

Justice & Human Rights
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The Minister stated that the decision to assign a case to the Permanent High Court-at-Bar is made by the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Commission upon application by the Attorney-General, not by the Minister of Justice or any political authority. He added that such selections are made expeditiously by the Chief Justice.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, as you know as a lawyer, whether a case is taken up at the Permanent High Court-at-Bar is decided by the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Commission on the Attorney-General’s application — not by the Minister of Justice or any political authority. I believe you know this. The Chief Justice makes such selections expeditiously.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 12 November 2025 ·No. 23378 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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