The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration
The Minister of Justice and National Integration stated that the Government has taken steps, with Cabinet approval, to appoint a committee chaired by a Supreme Court judge to recommend the establishment of an independent Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions outside the Attorney-General’s Department. He said decisions on a national DPP and possible provincial offices will be made by Cabinet after the committee reports, and that no final decision has yet been taken.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the answers are as follows:
¶ 02 (a)(i) Yes. (ii) Yes. (iii) In line with the Government’s policy statement, action has been taken, with Cabinet approval, to appoint a Committee chaired by a Hon. Justice of the Supreme Court to make recommendations on establishing an independent Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions outside the Attorney-General’s Department. Based on the Committee’s recommendations, decisions will be taken by the Cabinet regarding the establishment of the national DPP and, accordingly, provincial offices. As the Committee is still deliberating, no final decision has yet been taken.
¶ 03 (b) Does not arise.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·No. 23618 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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