The Prime Minister’s office has denied reports that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena would step down from office.
“There is no truth whatsoever in the media reports that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena would resign. Furthermore there has not been any request or pressure from any quarters for the Prime Minister to resign,” a statement issued by Lalith Rohana Liyanage, Prime Minister’s Media Secretary said.
“These false reports are a part of a conspiracy to disrupt the plans being implemented by the government,” the statement added.
The statement follows speculative reports that there was pressure to ask Mr Gunawardena to resign and reappoint former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to the post.
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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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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