The Code of Criminal Procedure is set to be amended to ensure that suspects or accused persons are produced personally before courts only when necessary.
Cabinet approval in this regard was granted following a proposal tabled by Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Thalatha Athukorale yesterday (May 08).
Suspects are compelled to be produced before court once in a fortnight according to the existing law, Minister Athukorale said in her proposal adding that this has resulted in undue attention being paid to such suspects.
Accordingly, steps would be taken to gazette the amendments to the Act following which it would be put forward before Parliament.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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