The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Minister of Justice and Law Milinda Moragoda to bring in certain reforms to the Muslim personal law and to uplift the system of Quazi courts and enhance the knowledge of Quazis.


After having extensive discussions with several eminent Muslims it was acknowledged that certain reforms to the Muslim personal law was urgently needed.


The Minister in this regard had sought Cabinet approval to appoint a committee consisting of 16 experts from all three communities, Muslims, Tamils and Sinhalese to propose reforms to the Muslim Matrimonial Law and the system of Quazi Courts.


Justice Saleem Marsoof, Justice A.W.A. Salam, Justice Ministry Secretary Suhada Gamlath, Prof. Sharya Scharenguivel, Dr. M.A.M. Shukri, and Mrs. Jezeema Ismail are some of the experts who had been suggested by the Minister to the committee.


Ms. Dilhara Amerasinghe, Additional Secretary and Mr.A.K.D.D.Arandara, Assistant Secretary to the Ministry are to be appointed as joint secretaries to the committee.