Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms (Sri Lanka)
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The Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms is a ministry
of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs implementation of Policies, plans and Programmes in respect of Justice and Law Reforms, as well as handles the administration of courts and prisons.
The ministry is not responsible for policing which comes under the Ministry of Defence
(list incomplete)
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs implementation of Policies, plans and Programmes in respect of Justice and Law Reforms, as well as handles the administration of courts and prisons.
The ministry is not responsible for policing which comes under the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces....
Senior officials
- Cabinet Minister of Justice — Hon. Athauda SeneviratneAthauda SeneviratneAthauda Seneviratne is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.-References:*...
, MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... - Deputy Minister — Hon. Reginold Cooray, MPParliament of Sri LankaThe Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
- Permanent SecretaryPermanent SecretaryThe Permanent secretary, in most departments officially titled the permanent under-secretary of state , is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis...
— Suhada K. Gamalath
Departments & Agencies
- Department of the Attorney GeneralAttorney-General's Department (Sri Lanka)The Attorney-General's Department is a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka that supports the Attorney General and his/her deputy the Solicitor General. It handles public prosecution and advises the government on legal matters...
- Department of PrisonsDepartment of Prisons (Sri Lanka)The Department of Prisons is a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka responsible for the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted criminal offenders and terror suspects in Sri Lanka, it comes under purview of the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms...
- 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
Cabinet Ministers attached to the Ministry of Justice
Since Independence, the following Cabinet Ministers have been attached to the Ministry of Justice:(list incomplete)
- Felix Dias BandaranaikeFelix Dias BandaranaikeFelix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister and Defence and External Affairs and Cabinet Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister...
(1970 - 1976) - Ratnasiri WickremanayakeRatnasiri WickremanayakeRatnasiri Wickremanayake MP is a Sri Lankan politician who was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2010. He is currently a National List member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka....
(1976 - 1977) - K. W. Deivanayagam (1977 - 1980)
- Nissanka WijeyeratneNissanka WijeyeratneDeshamanya Nissanka Parakrama Wijeyeratne was a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant and diplomat. He was also the Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth from 1975 to 1985...
(1980 - 1988) - M. Vincent Perera (1989 - 1990)
- Abdul HameedAbdul Cader Shahul HameedAbdul Cader Shahul Hameed was a Sri Lankan diplomat and political figure.Hameed, a member of Sri Lanka's Muslim minority, was born in the town of Kurugoda, Akurana. He became active in the United National Party and after it won elections in 1977 he became one of the highest-ranking members of the...
(1990 - 1993) - Harold Herath (1993 - 1994)
- Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Gamini PeirisG. L. PeirisGamini Lakshman Peiris is a Sri Lankan politician and academic...
(1994 - ) - W. J. M. LokubandaraW. J. M. LokubandaraWijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara , commonly known as W. J. M. Lokubandara, is the current Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province and former Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is a lawyer by profession, and is also an author of several books and a song writer...
(2001 - 2004) - Amarasiri DodangodaAmarasiri DodangodaAmarasiri Dodangoda was the Cabinet Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs of Sri Lanka from April 2004 until 2005. He served as Chief minister of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka for one term from 1993 to 1994 and another term in 1994. He represented Galle district in parliament...
(2004 - 2009) - Milinda MoragodaMilinda MoragodaAsoka Milinda Moragoda is a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He is Opposition Leader of the Colombo Municipal Council and was, until recently, a Senior Adviser to President Mahinda Rajapakse. He was a former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament representing the Colombo District...
(2009 - 23 April 2010) - Athauda SeneviratneAthauda SeneviratneAthauda Seneviratne is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.-References:*...
(23 April 2010 - current)