High Commission of India
Colombo

 
PRESS RELEASE

30 District Court Judges from Sri Lanka attend Capacity-building Programme in India

At the request of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute, a special capacity-building programme for 30 District Court Judges from Sri Lanka was organized at the Indian National Judicial Academy, Bhopal from 12 to 16 January 2026.

2. The week-long programme encompassed eleven sessions covering key themes such as court and case management for efficient judicial systems; juvenile justice; judicial interventions to combat money laundering; sentencing procedures and related challenges; environmental law jurisprudence; electronic evidence and cybercrime; the use of forensic evidence in civil and criminal trials; judicial stress management and wellness; among others. In addition, the programme featured educational visits, including a field visit to Sanchi, aimed at providing cultural exposure.
   
3. The programme was organized under the enhanced capacity building framework announced by Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi during his State Visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025, whereby 700 customized slots annually for Sri Lankan professionals were added over and above all existing schemes such as ITEC. With around 300 Sri Lanka civil service officers being training annually under a MoU between the National Centre for Good Governance of India and the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, the enhanced capacity-building endeavour of India thus now benefits 1000 Sri Lankans annually.

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Colombo

21 January 2026