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Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry met US Ambassador Alaina B Teplitz and discussed the backlog of court cases and overcrowding of prisons in the country, the Justice Ministry said.

The Ambassador met the minister at the ministry on Tuesday and discussed the present role and future plans in terms of courts and the meting out of justice, infrastructure development of the court system, prison congestion, training of judges and matters related to reparation.

Ministry secretary Priyantha Mayadunne and the minister's private secretary Janaka Ranatunga were also present.


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  • Ralph Wednesday, 09 September 2020 01:44 AM

    What’s does USA have to do with this

    Expatriate Wednesday, 09 September 2020 03:32 AM

    It is so incredible that just now I watched the BBC news at 10 pm and accordingly it showed the killings, suicides, and dangerous infections in the rat infested over crowded Maximum security Prison in Mississippi in the USA. But back home in Sri Lanka the American Ambassador is advising the gullible Sri Lankan Minister about the shortcomings in the Sri Lankan prisons. This is laughable.

    ari Wednesday, 09 September 2020 04:39 AM

    Perhaps the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the US should reciprocate the kind gesture and meet with the US Secretary for Justice and discuss overcrowding in US prisons particularly with black inmates.

    A.View Wednesday, 09 September 2020 08:58 AM

    This is balant bullying! Shame!

    Abeygunaratna Wednesday, 09 September 2020 09:14 AM

    Can send some more to Parliament

    SOBEIT Wednesday, 09 September 2020 09:20 AM

    This is a joke. Having a whole lot of shit going on in their own country the US now wants to finger with our prison systems. Anyway why did our minister have to discuss this subject with the US Ambassador

    George Henry Wednesday, 09 September 2020 11:02 AM

    Who knows if US Ambassador has got a contract to get the SLankan criminal in the death row, Jayasekera out of prisons. Who knows if Ali Sabry is wanting a transfer to US. Anyway what has she got to do with our Justice system and Prisons?

    Observer Wednesday, 09 September 2020 11:12 AM

    Tiplitz again wants to train our judges like during Yahapalana Regime. Does her portfolio contain a close: Giving training to judges in the host country? probably she wants to influence our AG and SC to get green light to Infamous "MCC".

    Truth Wednesday, 09 September 2020 12:03 PM

    Best country to get advises !!! Prison rates in the US are the world's highest, at 724 people per 100,000. Countries with the largest number of prisoners, as of June 2020= USA 2.12 million people in prison.

    Johan Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:08 PM

    The overcrowding prisons can be minimised by releasing all murderers

    Dalit Prawasi Wednesday, 09 September 2020 04:03 PM

    Yanks talking about prisons? Is she joking?

    E Fernando Wednesday, 09 September 2020 04:31 PM

    They must be wanting to privatise prisons like in the US where it is run like a business. Probably with US companies. We don't need their advice.

    Shameally Thursday, 10 September 2020 03:17 AM

    Tell the US to mind its own business.


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