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The key aspect of the CJC was that it could accept evidence that would have otherwise be inadmissible under the Evidence Ordinance [2] which governs evidence applicable in court, the shift of burden of proof on the accused and the finding or sentence of the tribunal becoming final and would not be appeal-able.
Penal Code of Sri Lanka (Sections 1 to 490) Chapter Sections Covered Classification of offences CHAPTER I 1 -4 CHAPTER II 5 - 51 GENERAL EXPLANATIONS CHAPTER III 52 - 68 OF PUNISHMENTS CHAPTER IV 69 - 99 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS, OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE CHAPTER V 100 - 113 OF ABETMENT CHAPTER V A 113A - 113B OF CONSPIRACY CHAPTER VI 114 - 127
Crime is a present in various forms in Sri Lanka. Crime is segmented into two broad classifications: grave crimes (those which are indictable) and minor crimes (those which are not). Exceptions can be made for criminal liability on the grounds of duress, insanity, intoxication, necessity, and private defense.
A 52-year-old female in Kotakethana, Kahawatta was murdered. Four suspects were arrested and later, following the Attorney General's advice, the suspects were released on 06/7/2011 because of lack of evidence. 1 3 4/6/2010 A 48-year-old female in Kotakethana, Kahawatta was murdered. One suspect was arrested and is currently held in the remand ...
It is the premier investigation arm of the Sri Lanka Police Department and was established in 1870. [2] It is headed by a director, who was of a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Grade. However, since the late 1970s, the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police - CID (DIG/CID) was established.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division was formed on 26 February 2015 under the purview of Sri Lanka Police Service. FCID is directly responsible in handling the investigations on the corruption charges against the Rajapaksa Administration and the public service that involved in large-scale corruption which led to destabilize the Government revenue.
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry Into Complaints of Abductions and Disappearances (August 2015), also known as the Paranagama Commission, after its head Maxwell Paranagama, investigating missing persons Sri Lanka, found close to 19,000 persons confirmed to have gone missing during the Sri Lankan Civil War. 23,586 complaints were received ...
The Ministry of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms [2] [a] is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the implementation of policies, plans and programmes for the administration of the country's justice system, and thereby administers its courts and prisons.