The Hon. Imran Maharoof
Hon. Imran Maharoof supported the Adjournment Motion to establish a Select Committee on the Administration of Justice, arguing that it is timely given shortcomings in the justice sector. Citing a report that over one million cases are pending across the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, District Courts and High Courts, he urged the Government to consider the proposal and create a mechanism to expedite court proceedings.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
¶ 02 I support this Adjournment Motion moved by Hon. President’s Counsel Nizam Kariyapper to establish a Select Committee on the Administration of Justice. It is timely and commendable. Given the current operations of the justice sector, such a Select Committee is needed to address shortcomings in the law. The people expect action to remedy these issues.
¶ 03 Today’s Daily Mirror front page states: “Over one million cases pending in Courts.” Across the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, District Courts and High Courts, many cases are pending. This proposal, if considered by the Government, can help expedite proceedings. I urge the Government to act and formulate a mechanism to accelerate the process.
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Cite as: The Hon. Imran Maharoof. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 March 2025. No. 1741955797040395. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/360