INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE REQUIRED; STRESSES ATTORNEY GENERAL

In his address to welcome officers to the Attorney General's Department for the new year, De Livera said the AGs Department said it won public trust as an institution in 2020 as the department carried out its official duties in a proper manner with a commitment to the nation.

He said the AGs Department is more determined to ensure the Rule of Law in the country is protected and would ensure justice is meted out.

Dappula De Livera called on the officers of the Attorney General's Department to work with a definite objective, and perform their duties in a proper manner while taking on the responsibility with love for the motherland.

He stressed the need for commitment to protecting law and order, national security, public security as well as ensuring justice is served in order to bring about a prosperous nation.