The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara clarified that the proposed replacement for the PTA has been drafted and is being translated into Sinhala and Tamil before release for public consultation. He also stated that the Independent Prosecutor’s Office is a manifesto commitment rather than a response to external pressure, and that a committee headed by Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, including the Attorney-General and others, is examining it. He said objections from the Legal Officers’ Association and other public views would be considered, while the Government intends to proceed with its stated policy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, allow me a few seconds for a clarification.
¶ 02 Thank you, Hon. Hakeem. Two points: on the PTA, as I said this morning, the new law’s drafting is complete; translations into Sinhala and Tamil are underway. Soon it will be released for public consultation.
¶ 03 On the Independent Prosecutor’s Office: it is in our Manifesto—not due to external pressure. A Committee headed by His Lordship Yasantha Kodagoda, with the AG and others, is considering it. We will also call for public consultations. We received objections from the Legal Officers’ Association; they may air their views. The Government will consider all opinions but proceed with what we promised the people.
¶ 04 Thank you.
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