Justice Ministry secretary and attorney-general at 33, Nihal Jayawickrama was the architect of the justice system’s most radical overhaul. Over a leisurely lunch at Tintagel we talk about the speed of justice, an independent public prosecutor, and the 1972 constitution.
Corrupt and lethargic, the mining bureau has locked genuine investors out of mines. Fraudsters and license traders, meanwhile, have been making a quick buck. The government is reviewing past licenses and re-thinking its mineral policy.