18/08/2009 - Daily News
Moragoda to attend legal confab
Justice...Minister... Moragoda will lead Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 48th session of the Asian-African legal Consultative Organization... in Putrajaya, Malaysia this week…The aim of the Organization is to assist countries in Asia and Africa to co-ordinate and assert their views on the formation of rules of international law…
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18/08/2009 - Daily Mirror
Matara prison congestion causes Tuberculosis
(by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk)
…During a meeting with Minister Moragoda who visited the Matara prisons on inspection, the Prison Superintendent pointed out that congestion and poor ventilation caused lung ailments and TB among prisoners…
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18/08/2009 - Daily Mirror
New Prison for Vavuniya
Commissioner General for Prisons Major General V.R.D. De Silva said that a newly built Vavuniya prison will be opened soon… passing out ceremony… held… at the Welikada prison premises. Justice Minister Milinda Moragoda was the Chief Guest of the event…
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18/08/2009 - The Island
Innocents sent to the gallows?
(Letter to the Editor)
...The New Minister Milinda Moragoda has forwarded some timely suggestions to reduce the crime rate in Sri Lanka... Convicts should of course be allowed to appeal against judgments even after the conviction... According to the present legal structure, there is no possibility for an innocent to be hanged! So why not we allow the authorities to carry on with the proposal, at least on a temporary basis?…
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20/08/2009 - Daily News
Human trafficking, piracy and maritime terrorism
Address by Justice and Law Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda, at the 48th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization at Putrajaya, Malaysia on the August 18…
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20/08/2009 - The Island
Milinda visits Matara prison
During the meeting with Minister Moragoda prison officials discussed several issues affecting them... the delay in giving promotions, lack of firearms training to tackle situations created by underworld gangsters on remand, and poor welfare facilities... The minister also discussed the problems facing the prisoners…
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22/08/2009 - Daily News
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa met parents… who died in a tragic accident in Angulana recently. The Police Department presented Rs.500,000 as compensation to each family… Ministers Milinda Moragoda… IGP Jayantha Wickramaratna… were also present…
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25/08/2009 - The Island
Moragoda inspects Matara Prison
Minister Milinda Moragoda meeting with Prison officials during his visit…
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25/08/2009 - The Island
Hangman to be called back to curb crime
(Letter to the Editor)
…Recent protests by the public calling for the re-introduction of capital punishment for those who murdered two youth in Angulana last week caused the High level joint Task Force, headed by Minister of Justice and Judicial Reforms Milinda Moragoda to recommend the re-introduction of death penalty…
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27/08/2009 - Daily Mirror
Moragoda meets Straw
Justice and Law Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda briefed his British counterpart, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Jack Straw… on developments in Sri Lanka as well as future plans for the Justice Ministry… also discussed…
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