Courts clear decades-old case backlog, generate Rs. 952.9 m from disposal of productions | Daily FT
Sri Lanka's courts completed a nationwide initiative to clear accumulated case productions, generating Rs. 952.9 million in 2025. The effort addressed storage inefficiencies and improved judicial premises through collaboration with government programs. The initiative also enhanced public confidence in the justice system and contributed to overall judicial revenue.
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“Sri Lanka’s courts have cleared long-standing accumulations of case productions, generating Rs. 952.9 million in 2025”
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“Magistrates’ Courts and High Courts across Sri Lanka were overwhelmed with vast quantities of case productions, items seized by the police and other government authorities in connection with legal proceedings”
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“The range of productions was extensive, including vehicles... and countless other items. More critically, offensive weapons... methamphetamine accumulated in large quantities”
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“Sri Lanka, which imports vehicles at considerable cost in foreign exchange, saw many of these seized vehicles deteriorate while lying idle in court premises”
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“His Lordship Justice P. Padman Surasena was appointed as Chief Justice of Sri Lanka”
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“The Judicial Service Commission launched an initiative... in close collaboration with the 'Clean Sri Lanka' program”
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“The disposal of productions that had stagnated for over two decades generated substantial revenue. In 2025 alone, a total of Rs. 952,896,911.74 was generated”
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“The total income generated through the courts amounted to Rs. 6,574,829,926.91”
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