Complaints on office administration in judicial sector :

Minister appoints committee

Justice and Law Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda in consultation with Chief Justice Asoka de Silva has appointed a high-powered committee to consider public complaints regarding office administration in the judicial sector.

The Government's policy is to ensure a unified and inclusive approach to develop and maintain law and order in Sri Lanka in a post conflict era.

The Justice and Law Reforms Minister is accordingly committed to ensure the benefits of laws, rules and regulations to all communities without discrimination, a Ministry press release said.

Court Appeal Judge Justice K.T. Chithrasiri who is also Chairman of the Human Resources and Capacity Building Committee set up recently by the Minister under the aegis of the Chief Justice will head this committee.

According to the new setup, the public can send their complaints, in respect of matters connected with office administration such as delay in making refunds of Security Deposits, Loss of Case Records and Execution of Writs especially which do not come within the judicial functions of Judge. The Judicial Services Commission Secretary said the public can send their complaints to the Secretary, Judicial Services Commission, Hulftsdorp, Colombo 12.