Govt. to establish Independent Prosecutor’s Office

By Ajith Siriwardana   

The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has decided to  establish an Independent Prosecutor’s Office, as stated in the election  manifesto of the National People’s Power (NPP).

The Ministry said in a statement that an expert committee is expected to  be appointed as the initial step. The committee will include the  Attorney General or two representatives from the Attorney General’s  Department, the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, a senior judge  with expertise in the relevant field, and the President of the Bar  Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) or a nominee of the BASL President.  The committee will draft the concept paper on establishing the Independent Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry will seek public and civil consultations after the concept paper is drafted.