The Cabinet has approved a proposal to enter into an agreement with Poland to allow convicted citizens of either country to serve their sentences in their home country, supporting their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
The proposal was submitted by the Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara, and seeks approval to sign a prisoner transfer agreement between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Poland.
Under Sri Lanka’s Transfer of Offenders Act No. 5 of 1995, arrangements can be made for foreign nationals convicted in Sri Lanka to serve their sentences in their home countries. The law also allows Sri Lankan citizens convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in another country to be transferred back to Sri Lanka to serve the remainder of their sentences.
The proposed agreement with Poland would establish a formal framework for such transfers, allowing convicted persons to serve their sentences in their respective home countries while facilitating their social rehabilitation. (Newswire)