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💻 Cabinet Approves 1,050 Official Email Accounts for 350 Courts Under ‘e-Court’ Project

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• Digitalization Drive: Cabinet approves 1,050 official email accounts under the `courts.gov.lk` domain for 350 courts as part of the national ‘e-Court’ initiative approved in December 2025. • Core Features: The system integrates voice-to-text conversion to address the acute shortage of stenographers and video conferencing to facilitate online case hearings. • Case Management: Serves as an essential foundation for case file management across Magistrate’s, District, and High Courts. • Legal Alignment: Video conferencing support complies with mandatory requirements under the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 2025 and the Victims and Witnesses Support Act No. 4 of 2015. • Infrastructure: Hosted through the Justice and National Integration Ministry email framework via the Government Official Information Portal (gov.lk).

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