More than 500 newly qualified Sri Lankan attorneys have received training in trial advocacy and criminal law best practices through a programme conducted by the United States Department of Justice at the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo said the programme focused on continuing legal education for new attorneys and was implemented under the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT).
According to the Embassy, the initiative forms part of ongoing U.S.–Sri Lanka legal cooperation aimed at countering transnational crime and criminal networks that pose threats to the security and economic prosperity of both countries.
