Court houses to be upgraded to meet modern standards
 

by Sarath Malalasekera

All court houses will be equipped with sophisticated items to meet the modern world and to assist the new generation. New technology and setting up of Appeal Courts on a provincial basis needs to be undertaken to develop the Courts sector, said Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva PC after opening the rehabilitated Judicial Service Commission (JSA) Secretary's office at Hulftsdorp recently.

Rehabilitation work was accomplished under the Legal and Courts Rehabilitation Project assisted by World Bank, the Chief Justice said.

World Bank Assistant Director Rosio Castro also participated.

Attorney General K. C. Kamalasabeyson PC, JSA Secretary C.W.D. Jayatilleke and senior and junior employees of the JSA also participated.

Supreme Court Judges, Court of Appeal Judges, High Court Judges, District Court Judges, Chief Magistrates and Magistrates from all parts of the country were present.

A special feature at the ceremony was launching of the Website JSA Sri Lanka for the Judicial Service Association.

As much as the Hulftsdorp old courts complex had been refurbished and given a new outlook, the entire courts network needs to be given new outlook to provide better and increased facilities to litigants, the Chief Justice added.

The Chief Justice emphasised that Legal and Courts Rehabilitating Project launched courts rehabilitation activities almost 10 years ago and it was significant that the JSA Secretary's office had been refurbished under this project. The Chief Justice said he was proud to have been associated with the rehabilitation of court building. Several more steps will be taken in the near future for the development of the court sector.