Photo: CJ and Minister meet the Chairman of the Netherlands Council for the Judiciary

Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice Asoka de Silva and Minister of Justice and Law Reforms, Milinda Moragoda, met with Chairman of the Netherlands Council for the Judiciary, Erik van den Emster in The Hague.


The role of the Netherlands Council for the Judiciary is to support the courts in the executing of their tasks, including the allocation of budgets, supervision of financial management, personnel policy, ICT and Housing.


In addition, the Council promotes quality within the judicial system and advises on new legislation which has implications for the administration of justice. The Council also acts as a spokesperson for the Judiciary at national and international levels.


The Chief Justice and the Minister discussed the possibility of obtaining capacity-building support and training assistance for Sri Lankan judges and the Judges Training Institute. The possibility of organizing exchange programs for judges was also discussed.