543/’19
Hon Bimal Rathnayake,— To ask the Minister of Justice & Prison Reforms,—
(a) Is she aware that—
(i) there are about 3000 inmates who have appealed to the Court of Appeal at Prisons in Welikada, Dumbara and Mahara etc.
(ii) among the inmates referred to in (i) above, there are a large number of inmates who have submitted appeals from the verdicts given by the high court with the expectation of proving their innocence and gaining freedom; and
(iii) among those appeals, there are ones which have exceeded ten years?
(b) Will she inform this House—
(i) whether she will take action to taken the cases concerned for hearing soon; and
(ii) what methodology will be followed in this regard?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2019-05-24
Asked by
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.
Ministry
Justice & Prison Reforms
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
Third Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2019-05-24
Answered by
Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P.
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