The Parliamentary Council decided to concur with the proposal of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Arjuna Obeyesekere as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
The Parliamentary Council also agreed to concur with the proposal to appoint K. P. Fernando to the post of the President of the Court of Appeal, Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament said.
It was also agreed to appoint the former High Court Judge Sasi Mahendran as a Judge of the Court of Appeal.
In addition, the Parliamentary Council has agreed to appoint Supreme Court Judge L.T.B Dehideniya as a member of the Judicial Service Commission.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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