The Department of Justice (DOJ) of the Philippines in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines hosted negotiations for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TTSP) between Philippines and Sri Lanka, on 12-13 August 2024 in Manila.
In addition to discussing the MLAT and TTSP, the two parties deliberated on the Extradition Treaty, and tentatively agreed to convene the next round of negotiations in Colombo next year. The negotiations were successfully concluded with minutes signed in the presence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Philippines Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa.
The negotiating panel from Sri Lanka was led by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe (Jnr.), Additional Secretary (Legal) Piyumanthi Peiris from the Ministry of Justice, and Assistant Legal Adviser Sanjika Kammanankada from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From Philippines DOJ Chief State Counsel Dennis Arvin L. Chan, Assistant Chief State Counsel Mildred Bernadette B. Alvor, State Counsel Leilani R. Fajardo-Aspiras, State Counsel Florina C. Agtarap, State Counsel Don Rick C. Ventura, State Counsel Chaveli Joan Labrador-Batoon, officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Director Shiela Mae A. Briones and Director Ameroden Daudey B. Tago from the Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs, and Assistant Director Bojer Capati from the Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs led the panel.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Manila
29 August 2024
