Jaffna district Parliamentarian S. Shritharan was elected as the new President of Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) today following a secret ballot in Trincomalee.
Mr Shritharan secured 187 votes while his fellow MP M.A. Sumanthiran 137 votes in the election. A total of 330 individuals consisting of the party’s Central Committee and party activists from all Divisional Secretariats in North and Eastern provinces took part in the election process.
This is the first time in its history of nearly 75 years, the oldest Tamil party in the country elected its leader through a ballot.
The newly elected leader will assume duties at the party’s annual convention next Sunday at Trincomalee.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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