Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has instructed all High Court judges and judicial officers that pending court production items must be cleared by December 31, 2025, as per Circular No. 422 A.

In a recent Circular, the JSC stated that to ensure timely clearance, court staff may work on weekends and public holidays, from October 18 to December 31, 2025, without seeking additional permission from the Commission.

The circular further said that access to case production item rooms or archives must be supervised in High Courts by an officer designated by the High Court Judge.

In District or Magistrate's Courts, it should be supervised by a District Judge, Magistrate, Additional District Judge, or Additional Magist...