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Cabinet approves fast-tracking of house arrest legislation to ease prison overcrowding

Source: Lanka News
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: August 04, 2026 at 12:01

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to expedite the drafting of legislation that would introduce house arrest as a legal alternative to remand and imprisonment for eligible suspects and convicted offenders. The proposal, presented by the Minister of Justice and National Integration, aims to instruct the Legal Draftsman to finalise the proposed bill […] The post Cabinet approves fast-tracking of house arrest legislation to ease prison overcrowding appeared first on Lankanews.lk .

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