The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration
The Minister stated that the relevant matters raised in parts (a)(i) to (iii) were all affirmed. He said a committee chaired by retired Court of Appeal Judge Ruwan Fernando, including representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, was appointed on 29 August 2025 to study the issue and recommend necessary amendments. The committee is expected to submit its report to him before 1 June 2026, and he indicated that part (c) does not arise.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 (a) (i) Yes. (ii) Yes. (iii) Yes.
¶ 02 (b) In this connection, a Committee was appointed on 29.08.2025 under the Chairmanship of retired Court of Appeal Judge Ruwan Fernando with instructions to study the matter and submit recommendations for the relevant amendments. That Committee also includes representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. The Committee is scheduled to submit its report containing the new amendments to me before 01.06.2026.
¶ 03 (c) Does not arise.
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