| Nalin Perera, chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, introduces Sri Lanka's legal system and its efforts to solve international disputes at a seminar themed on "the Future of Enforcement Legislation" at the World Enforcement Conference on Jan 22. He said that the Supreme Court is the highest judicial body in Sri Lanka and its main functions include interpretation of the Constitution and basic human rights, allocation of jurisdiction and giving case judgments. Judges are in charge of enforcement matters. He added that Sri Lanka has agreements with many countries on judicial assistance of civil and commercial affairs and legislation of international judicial assistance is under consideration which will benefit resolution of cross-border disputes and promote enforcement of foreign judgments. [Photo/court.gov.cn] |
