Opposition Members of Parliament today handed over a letter to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne requesting an urgent debate on structural issues in the judicial sector, citing mounting case delays and vacancies in superior courts.
The letter, submitted under Standing Order 19(1), calls for Parliament to intervene in what MPs described as “a matter of urgent public importance.”
They stressed that the failure to fill judicial vacancies has created serious practical problems in the efficient and independent functioning of institutions.
According to the Opposition, the backlog of cases and prolonged trial delays have now reached crisis levels, undermining public confidence in the justice system and evolving into a wider social issue.
The MPs urged that Parliament immediately debate the vacancies, case delays, and the structural and administrative challenges behind them, and take steps to implement swift and effective solutions. (Newswire)
