Two vocational skills and training centres are to be constructed for the rehabilitation of prisoners in the near future.
Cabinet approval had been granted yesterday (Sept 10) for the release of funds by the Treasury to the Department of Prisons to carry out the construction of these projects.
This year's annual budget had proposed to set-up Kibbutz style farms in the Ambepussa and Weerawila prisons.
However, the Justice Minister had proposed to set-up an Agricultural and Vocational Skills centre in the Weerawila and Embiliyapitiya prisons, instead of the farms.
Minister Thalatha Athukorale, in her proposal had said that prisoners who are serving imprisonment terms over narcotic offences could engage in vocational training at these centres.
The Justice Minister also suggested the establishment of a training centre at a bare land near the Mahara Prisons for female prisoners, instead of setting it up in Dompe as proposed in the budget.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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