Sri Lankan Justice Ministry officials met with the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama to discuss ongoing reforms in the judicial and prison systems, and to address what authorities characterize as misconceptions about the judiciary.
A delegation from Sri Lanka's Justice Ministry convened with leadership of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), a prominent Islamic organization, on Sunday to present updates on judicial and correctional system reforms currently underway.
The government team was headed by Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara and included Deputy Minister Munir Mulaffer and Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih. They met with ACJU President Mufti M.I.M. Rizwe, Secretary General Ash-Sheikh Arkam Nooramith, and members of the organization's executive committee in Colombo.
According to the Justice Ministry, the agenda centered on describing the reform initiatives being introduced across the judicial and prison sectors. Government representatives also used the occasion to address what they characterized as misinformation about the judicial system that they said was circulating in society. The delegation briefed the ACJU on the progress made thus far in implementing these broader reform programs.
