10/25/2007
The
new court complex, built as a part of the infrastructure development
programme under the Legal and Judicial Reforms Project of the
Government facilitated by the World Bank, was opened yesterday
(October 24) by of the Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva.
The
complex has separate offices, record rooms and reference rooms
for each of above court houses, a cafeteria, a separate and secured
area for police and the accused, lawyers lounge rooms, a communication
centre and a legal aid office, The objective of the government
through such infrastructure improvements is to provide modern
facilities to the public in the process of administration of justice.
The
guests of honour at the opening ceremony were the Secretary to
the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms Suhada Gamalath, Secretary
to the Judicial Services Commission P.W.D.C. Jayatilaka Ms. Shamalie
Gunawardana Project Director of the Legal and Judicial Reforms
Project and Ms. Naoko Ishii, Country Director of the World Bank
Colombo Office.
Courtesy
- Government Information Department
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