JLM to revive judicial process in North
The Justice and Law Reforms Ministry (JLM) is planning to embark on a
program to revive the Judicial process in the Northern province.
Justice and Law Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda accompanied by
Ministry officers paid a visit to the Appeal and District Court premises
in Jaffna last Friday.
The Minister met the Judges, Officials and lawyers of the Jaffna
peninsula.Minister Moragoda and ministry officials have undertaken
special assignments to assess the social background and to obtain first
hand information on the infrastructure facilities available in the
areas. District Courts and Magistrate Courts are functioning in Mallakam,
Point Pedro, Kayts, Jaffna and Chavakachcheri, in the Jaffna District
while there is a District and Magistrate courts in the Vavuniya
District, there are no law courts functioning in Mullaitivu and
Kilinochchi districts.
A new High Court will be set up in Kilinochchi once the
recommendations of the judicial de-limitation commission are
implemented.
A new District Court will also be set up in Kilinochchi and another
in Mulaitivu while circuit court will be set up in Velanai. |
