President Maithripala Sirisena has taken over all matters relating to extradition under his purview by assigning the Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977 to the Defence Minister.
The Extradition Law and matters relating to Sri Lankan citizenship had been removed from Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development Minister S. B. Nawinne. The Gazette Extraordinary related to this revision was issued by the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday. Matters relating to Extradition have been gazetted under the Defence ministerial portfolio currently held by President Sirisena.