Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Judicial Service Commission today issued special Circular containing guidelines on how courtroom proceedings should be carried out in the coming week starting from tomorrow (20), in order to prevent the spread of the deadly virus - COVID-19 - in the country.

The special Circular concerns the proceedings of the Commercial High Courts, High Courts, Civil Appeals Courts, District Courts, Magistrates' Courts, and Labor Tribunals until March 27.

The Circular states that no lawsuit will be heard in open court except for the ones decided by a judge as urgent and necessary.

All the other scheduled court cases will be taken up on later dates, however, only bail applications will be accepted as usual.

If a lawyer urge...