The government has decided to introduce a new Act as a replacement to the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act.
Accordingly, new clauses in line with international standards would be introduced to the proposed new Act while the existing one would be repealed.
Cabinet approval too had been granted to submit the bill before Parliament for approval.
A proposal to this effect had been put forward by Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale at the cabinet meeting this week.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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