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Ministry of Justice (Sri Lanka)

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Ministry of Justice (Sri Lanka)

Minister responsible
  
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Minister of Justice

Agency executive
  
Padmasiri Jayamanna, Secretary

The Ministry of Justice is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs implementation of Policies, plans and Programmes in respect of Justice, as well as handles the administration of courts and prisons.

Contents

The ministry is not responsible for policing which comes under the Ministry of Defence

Senior officials

  • Minister of Justice - Hon. (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
  • Permanent Secretary — Padmasiri Jayamanna

    • Current and past ministers

    Parties

      Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

    Departments & Agencies

  • Department of the Attorney General
  • Department of Prisons
  • Department of the Legal Draftsman
  • Department of Government Analyst
  • Debt Conciliation Board
  • Law Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Mediation Boards Commission
  • Registrar of the Supreme Court
  • Judicial and Reforms Unit
  • Training Schools for Youthful Offenders

    • References

    Ministry of Justice (Sri Lanka) Wikipedia
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