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Courts clear decades-old case backlog, generate Rs. 952.9 m from disposal of productions | Daily FT

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What to know about Courts clear decades-old case backlog, generate Rs. 952.9 m from disposal of productions

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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What happened

Saturday Mar 28, 2026 Friday, 27 March 2026 05:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Sri Lanka’s courts have cleared long-standing accumulations of case productions, generating Rs.

Why it matters

952.9 million in 2025, in a nationwide effort to address storage, security and resource inefficiencies linked to seized items held for decades.

Common ground

For decades, 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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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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Claim 1: “His Lordship Justice P. Padman Surasena was appointed as Chief Justice of Sri Lanka”
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Claim 2: “Sri Lanka’s courts have cleared long-standing accumulations of case productions, generating Rs. 952.9 million in 2025”
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Claim 3: “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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Claim 4: “The Judicial Service Commission launched an initiative... in close collaboration with the 'Clean Sri Lanka' program”
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Claim 5: “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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Claim 6: “The total income generated through the courts amounted to Rs. 6,574,829,926.91”
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Claim 7: “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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Claim 8: “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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