Three special courts to commence sittings from Jan

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Three special courts will commence sittings from January next year, Justice Minister Thalatha Atukorale said.

The special courts, as has already been announced, will have a three-judge bench and will hear special high-profile cases. The special courts are being established to expedite hearings into some key cases.

She also said that a special unit will be established to deal with 19,000 files related to child abuse at the Attorney General’s Department. (Colombo Gazette)