Approval has been granted by the Cabinet of Ministers to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No.15 of 1979), government media reported.
The proposal to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure was tabled by Minister of Justice Wijayadasa Rajapaksa with the objective of recognizing the right of every person arrested to consult an attorney at law of his choice immediately after the recording of his first statement by the police.
The Amendment also provides If an arrested individual pleads that he or she does not possess necessary means to retain an attorney at law, the amendment also has provision to provide such services by an attorney at law of the Legal Aid Commission.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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