Cabinet Approves Sri Lanka-Poland Extradition Agreement

Cabinet approves Sri Lanka-Poland extradition agreement

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka and Poland are set to sign an extradition agreement after the island nation’s cabinet of ministers approved the proposal, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. Sri Lanka’s Extradition Act, No. 5 of 1995, or the Transfer of Offenders Act No. 5 of 1995, has provisions for the bilateral exchange and repatriation of sentenced criminals. “The proposal to sign an Agreement on Extradition between the Democratic Socialist People’s Gov…

Agreement between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Poland on the transfer of Offenders

Provisions have been made by the Transfer of Offenders Act, No. 5 of 1995, to enable a citizen of another country who has been convicted in Sri Lank to serve his sentence in his home country. The aforementioned Act also makes the provisions to transfer a Sri Lankan citizen convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in another country back to Sri Lanka to serve the remainder of their sentence. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the r…

Sri Lanka to enter into prisoner transfer agreement with Poland

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to enter into an agreement with Poland to allow convicted citizens of either country to serve their sentences in their home country, supporting their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The proposal was submitted by the Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara, and seeks approval to sign a prisoner transfer agreement between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Poland. Under Sri La…