Sri Lanka: Amending land laws to help  fraudsters without protecting land owners
Friday, 25 December 2020 00:00 - By Shenali D. Waduge Shouldn’t the ministries, the lawyers and others tasked to look at where the malady lies come up with answers and not create more problems – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara The Justice Ministry, the Land Ministry, the AG’s Department and the Cabinet are either drafting new laws, amending existing laws, appointing committees or with one nod eliminating existing statutory laws. This is a new Constitutional procedure even when the Constitution does not allow court to eliminate statutes. How far each is working with each othe...