⚖️ Cabinet Approves Four New High Courts in Colombo for Anti-Corruption Drive

• The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of four new High Court premises in central Colombo to bolster the judicial system's capacity. • Objective: This initiative falls under the Anti-Corruption National Action Plan (2025–2029) and is designed to expedite corruption and financial crime cases, significantly easing the current case backlog. • Location & Repurposing: The Public Administration Ministry will hand over four State-owned buildings in central Colombo 7 (including sites on Gregory Road, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, and Wijerama Road) to the Justice Ministry for immediate repurposing. • This action marks a key step in the Government’s ongoing judicial and governance reforms agenda. • Separately, the government noted a large number of underutilised State-owned buildings across Ministries, with the Education Ministry accounting for the highest count (436 properties).