Ranil underlines the importance of Rule of Law

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has stated that the Rule of Law will be restored in the island. In order to achieve that the 19 th amendment will be introduced by his government.

He was speaking at the Attorneys General Conference to mark the 130th anniversary of the Attorney General’s Department of Sri Lanka. He added that Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe has been entrusted with the task of bringing three prominent Bills namely the Witness Protection Bill, Freedom of Information Bill and National Auditing Bill to Parliament soon.

He also praised the Bar Association of Sri Lanka for taking a very forthright stance over these undemocratic and unlawful acts of the previous regime. He also paid a tribute to the Attorney General and his department.

He said:“The Attorney General’s Department too stood its ground amid stiff pressure. It played a vital role in ensuring that the rule of law was upheld to some extent and not trampled completely”.