President’s Secretary E. M. S. B. Ekanayake, has given instructions to all Secretaries to Ministries with regard to attending meetings of the Committees of the Parliament.
The circular issued has been copied to the Speaker of Parliament and the Secretary General of Parliament.
The Secretary to the President states that if the Leader of the Opposition wishes to summon Public Officers to a meeting to be held in the Parliamentary premises, he will inform the Minister in writing, who will then sanction the Officers to attend such meetings, a press release from the President’s Media Division quoted the circular.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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