National Law Week October 30 - November 05

COLOMBO: On the direction of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the week from October 30 to November 05 has been declared as the National Law Week, announced a media release by the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms last week.

The Justice Ministry in collaboration with the Bar Association of Sri Lanka has organised a series of seminars and an exhibition titled "Ability of Access to Law" at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall commencing on November 02 at 10 a.m. under the auspices of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The National Law Week programme implemented jointly by the Ministry of Justice, Attorney-General's Department, Legal Draughtsman's Department, Government Analyst's Department, the Law Commission, and the Department of Prisons is motivated to make the public familiarize with the Law.

The exhibition to be held in the BMICH consists of 100 display cubicles and the seminars are expected to be lectured by eminent legal experts on the subjects of sustenance of law, the Citizen's rights, duties and privileges under a law abiding society and human rights.

Parallel to the main event, the Legal Aid Forum of the Sarvodaya Movement is expecting to hold legal clinics at selected centres in the country to provide legal advice to the public free of charges.

The inaugural session under the patronage of the President will be attended by Chief Justice Sarath N.Silva, Justice and Law Minister Amarasiri Dodangoda, Deputy Minister Dilan Perera, Ministry Secretary Suhada K.Gamlath and Heads of Departments and Institutions affiliated to or under the Ministry of Justice.