UK pledges to support prison reforms in SL

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British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton has said that the UK is ready to provide technical assistance on prison reforms and in the process of drafting legislation in Sri Lanka, the Justice Ministry yesterday said.

In a statement, the Ministry said High Commissioner Hulton expressed these views when she called on Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva at the Ministry yesterday.

At the meeting, Minister Silva briefed the High Commissioner on the legal reforms and prison reforms the new government was expecting to make.

Ms Hulton commended the ongoing reforms and said they are ready to provide expert knowledge on prison and legal reforms.

Minister Siripala said that it was the policy of the new government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ensure that all communities are entitled to equality of law.

He said the government will continue to work for all citizens irrespective of their political views. "We will uphold the supremacy of law," he said.

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Anmanpan Saturday, 28 December 2019 05:07 PM

Oops! That connotes that the world is watch our great record of human and animal rights.

Expatriate Saturday, 28 December 2019 07:06 PM

One of the reasons why we are called the third world and themselves the first world, by the Western Countries, is because we are still dependent on their brain power. We are actually much smarter than the West and should start to do things ourselves. That is why properly educated people should run our country.

Wimal ellepola Saturday, 28 December 2019 07:31 PM

First we need ways to reduce crime and corruption.and we will not need many prisons.

Kumar Dassenaieke Sunday, 29 December 2019 06:32 PM

Shouldn't it start from home before trying to help another COUNTRY.is it BLIND leading The Blind.

Nuwan Monday, 30 December 2019 07:42 AM

Well, I would suggest that we build private hospitals adjacent to prisons. This would save time and money posting officers to guard politicians in custody at hospitals. Also it would encourage more politicians to accept guilt, as it would be obvious the time will be served on a cozy hospital bed.

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