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HC Bogollagama seeks to enhance SL-UK co-operation in justice sector

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With the objective of enhancing Sri Lanka – UK cooperation in the justice sector, High Commissioner Rohitha Bogollagama engaged in discussions with the Officials of the International Engagement team of the Justice Ministry of the United Kingdom recently. Head of International Engagement, Rule of Law and Overseas Territories of UK’s Justice Ministry, David Meyer led the discussion which explored possible areas for cooperation between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom in the areas of justice and prison reforms, arbitration and Rule of Law. The meeting was joined by Head of International Bilateral Engagement and Ed Tynan, Head of International Rule of Law – Projects and Policy of the Justice Ministry, Kaminika Raichura. High Commissioner Bogollagama was joined by Minister Counsellor Hiruni Rajapakse and Third Secretary Seniya Galigamuwa.

The two sides engaged in conversation to identify areas for cooperation in terms of justice sector reforms; rehabilitation, prison and probation services; arbitration; online safety and child protection and illegal migration. Head of International Engagement, Rule of Law and Overseas Territories David Meyer deliberated on judicial structure in the UK with discussions centering on devolution of judicial powers to Scotland. The High Commissioner expressed interest in engaging in discussions on the UK models of devolution with the Justice Ministry and the Scottish Government representatives.

The High Commissioner requested the Justice Ministry to facilitate training for Sri Lankan judicial officers and Police which will provide the opportunity to learn from UK’s best practices. He also invited a technical team from the UK’s Justice Ministry to visit Sri Lanka to facilitate training the trainers’ programmes for judicial officers. With regard to prison and probationary services, the possibility of arranging a delegation from Sri Lanka for familiarisation visits to rehabilitation centres and prisons, was considered. The discussion touched on the system of electronic tagging of offenders and its applicability in the Sri Lankan context. The High Commissioner also sought the expertise of the Justice Ministry to develop legislative apparatus to strengthen cyber violence against children in Sri Lanka. It was agreed to take forward these discussions through subject focused meetings at expert level to identify specific areas for cooperation.

The meeting was a follow up to the High Commissioner’s engagement with Courts and Legal Services Minister, Mike Freer of the United Kingdom during the official visit of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe in March. The discussion will serve as a catalyst for deeper engagement and collaboration between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom in the justice sector enabling Sri Lanka to reach international rule of law and justice standards.

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