Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a mutual legal assistance pact with South Korea aimed at enhancing cooperation in investigating and prosecuting cross-border criminal cases.
Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has given approval to a Mutual Legal Assistance agreement in criminal matters with South Korea, according to minister Nalinda Jayatissa. The pact represents a formal commitment between the two nations to strengthen their law enforcement collaboration.
Under the agreement, both countries will be able to cooperate on gathering evidence, delivering court documents, and sharing information related to criminal investigations and prosecutions that cross international borders. These mechanisms are designed to facilitate more effective responses to offenses that involve both jurisdictions.
The proposal for such an arrangement dates back to 2023, though the formal agreement had not been executed until the recent cabinet approval. The signing of the pact follows years of preliminary discussions between the two governments.
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