Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Cabinet on Monday (3) approved a proposal to direct the Legal Draftsman to expedite the drafting of legislation introducing house arrest as an alternative to remand imprisonment or imprisonment for suspects and offenders in appropriate cases.Time & Calendars
The Legal Draftsman had initially commenced drafting the Bill following policy approval granted earlier by the Cabinet to introduce provisions for house arrest as an alternative to custodial detention in suitable cases.
The Cabinet had subsequently approved a proposal on June 23, 2025, to conduct a further review of the draft legislation prepared by the Legal Draftsman. During the review, several additional provisions were identified for inclusion in the Bill....