The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda
Chanaka Madugoda asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration why legal proceedings had not begun at the new Beligaha, Galle court complex despite its opening on 19 July 2024, and when court operations were expected to commence there. He also sought information on the planned future use of the existing Galle Fort Courts Complex and the losses incurred from the new buildings and land remaining unused.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Justice and National Integration:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) reason for not hitherto commencing legal proceedings in the new court complex in Beligaha, Galle, in spite of the fact that it was declared open on 19th July, 2024; (ii) expected dates for the commencement of legal proceedings in the said court complex; (iii) purposes for which the ancient buildings and premises of the Galle Fort Courts Complex, where judicial proceedings are currently being conducted, are expected to be used, after the commencement of duties at the aforesaid new complex; and (iv) loss incurred by not making use of the buildings and land of the new court complex in Beligaha, Galle to date?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7304