New courts in former Eelam courts complex

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

Two courts in Kilinochchi and Vavuniya will be opened tomorrow said Justice Ministry Secretary Suhada Gamlath at a press conference yesterday at the ministry auditorium. The new courts c omplex is being built at the same location where the destroyed Eelam Courts and the Law College of the LTTE terrorists were located,” he said.

The Ministry also hopes to set-up courts in Mullaitivu, Point Pedro and Mannar. The Point Pedro court was completely destroyed by the LTTE and the ministry plans to re-establish it, the Secretary, said.

Meanwhile the Justice Ministry will establish a Juvenile Court in Jaffna to ensure the justice for children. He also said that the President has ordered the Treasury Secretary to provide funds to establish juvenile courts, throughout the country.

He also said that it is necessary to pay attention not to harm young minds when children’s courts are created. According to international standards there is a special structure to set up children’s courts. A. Children’s Court is a child-friendly court to hear and determine cases involving children in an equitable manner. The Justice Ministry has already established a children’s court in Battaramulla.