Former Governor of Northern Province P.S.M. Charles is to be appointed as a member of the Election Commission, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.
The Parliamentary Council has agreed to the proposal made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Mrs. Charles to fill the vacancy created at the Elections Commission after Jeevan Thyagarajah resigned.
Mrs. Charles served as the Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine and the Director General of Customs as well.
Parliamentary Council has also agreed to appoint Sundaram Arumainayagam as a member to the Public Service Commission given the demise of V. Sivagnanasothi.
Mr. Arumainayagam has previously served as the Secretary to the State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification and the State Ministry of Investment Promotion.
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.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
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.
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