R.M.A.L.Ratnayake assumed duties today (05) as the Chairman of the Election Commission, the Election Commission Secretariat announced.
Mr.Ratnayake, a retired administrative service (special grade) officer and former Commissioner General of Elections, has been in both the Department of Elections and Commission of Elections from 1986 till 2018.
Former Commissioner General M.A.P.C.Perera assumed duties as a member of the Commission today.
Senior counsel and civil rights activist Ameer Mohommed Faiz will serve as a member of the Commission as well.
The Commission said the Chairman and two members who were appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe will commence work and that more members are to be appointed.
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
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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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