Due to the congestion in prisons Minister of Justice, Prison Activities and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has proposed a solution to keep suspects under house arrest.
The proposal has granted approval.
A committee chaired by a Supreme Court judge was appointed to provide appropriate recommendations to introduce legal provisions.
Minister Rajapakshe is to instruct Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill based on the report furnished by the said officers’ committee.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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