All courts informed on operational conduct during COVID-19 outbreak

Colombo (News 1st); All courts have already been notified of the manner in which court proceedings should be conducted in the event of the Covid-19 outbreak and regarding the health care instructions to be followed, said Secretary to the Ministry of Justice M.M.P.K.Mayadunne.

A statement issued by the Department of Government Information noted the Judicial Service Commission has already instructed the relevant courts to give new dates for the relevant cases in the areas where the curfew is in effect.

The statement said all relevant parties have been instructed to reach the respective court premises at the end of the curfew period following the health guidelines and obtain the new date of their cases.