Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs implementation of Policies, plans and Programmes in respect of Justice and Law Reforms, as well as handles the administration of courts and prisons.

The ministry is not responsible for policing which comes under the Ministry of Defence

Senior officials

• Cabinet Minister of Justice — Hon. Athauda Seneviratne, MP
• Deputy Minister — Hon. Reginold Cooray, MP
• Permanent Secretary — Suhada K. Gamalath

Departments & Agencies

• Department of the Attorney General
• Department of Prisons
• Department of the Legal Draftsman
• Department of Government Analyst
• Debt Conciliation Board
• Law Commission of Sri Lanka
• Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka
• Mediation Boards Commission
• Registrar of the Supreme Court
• Judicial and Reforms Unit
• Training Schools for Youthful Offenders

Cabinet Ministers attached to the Ministry of Justice

Since Independence, the following Cabinet Ministers have been attached to the Ministry of Justice:

(list incomplete)

• Felix Dias Bandaranaike (1970 - 1976)
• Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (1976 - 1977)
• K. W. Deivanayagam (1977 - 1980)
• Nissanka Wijeyeratne (1980 - 1988)
• M. Vincent Perera (1989 - 1990)
• Abdul Hameed (1990 - 1993)
• Harold Herath (1993 - 1994)
• Prof. Gamini Peiris (1994 - )
• W. J. M. Lokubandara (2001 - 2004)
• Amarasiri Dodangoda (2004 - 2009)
• Milinda Moragoda (2009 - 23 April 2010)
• Athauda Seneviratne (23 April 2010 - current)

See also

• List of universities in Sri Lanka

External links

• Government of Sri Lanka
• Ministry of Justice and Legal Reform