The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) presented 55 laptops to the Ministry of Justice as a part of its digital support to facilitate remote Court hearings, at the Ministry. The laptops will facilitate the expansion of remote court hearings in the courts identified by the Judicial Service Commission.
The expansion of remote Court hearings is a part of the long-term digitisation and court automation drive for the judicial administration system that is in progress spearheaded by Justice Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry.
This is a part of the larger comprehensive law reform Project under way to address the issue of law’s delays in Sri Lanka. The UNDP is offering assistance to the project, including equipment and technical support.
Minister Ali Sabry, UNDP Resident Representative Robert Juhkam, Ministry Secretary M.M.P.K Mayadunne and UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Faiza Effemdi participated.