Prime Minister Dr.
Harini Amarasuriya declared the federal governments dedication to making sure justice for the family of killed journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, emphasizing the requirement to reassess legal treatments that hinder justice.Speaking in Parliament today (07 ), she acknowledged the letter sent out by Ms.
Ahimsa Wickrematunge, the child of the previous Sunday Leader Editor, describing it as measured offered the tremendous suffering the family has sustained for years.The letter that Ms.
Ahimsa Wickremetunga has actually sent to me is likewise measured, provided the circumstances and provided what this family has had to withstand for these pastI do not understand the number of yearsSo, were really identified, because at the end of the day the function of having a judicial system, the Attorney Generals Office, all of these institutions is to deliver justice and if procedures can be found in the method of providing justice, then we need to re-examine those procedures, she stated.The Prime Minister revealed that several actions have actually currently been taken and that the federal government anticipates the Attorney General to take additional steps.
She kept in mind that the government is checking out the possibility of starting fresh indictments in the case.While acknowledging the systemic obstacles within legal institutions, she worried that change is required and that victims ought to not be left waiting indefinitely.This is a highly delicate concern, and we are completely familiar with its gravity.
We will do everything within our power.
Additionally, we are prepared to designate a full-day parliamentary argument to address this matter since we acknowledge its utmost significance, she affirmed.Commenting even more, the PM noted: Let us not forget that the Attorney Generals Department and associated institutions, even though there are officers with great objectives, they have actually got used to a specific way of working, they have worked within a specific culture.
That likewise requires to change.
That takes time, but requiring time does not imply that victims can wait forever for responses.