Parliamentary Council clears key appointments to judiciary

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The Parliamentary Council decided to concur with the proposal of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Arjuna Obeyesekere as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

The Parliamentary Council also agreed to concur with the proposal to appoint K. P. Fernando to the post of the President of the Court of Appeal, Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament said.

It was also agreed to appoint the former High Court Judge Sasi Mahendran as a Judge of the Court of Appeal.

In addition, the Parliamentary Council has agreed to appoint Supreme Court Judge L.T.B Dehideniya as a member of the Judicial Service Commission.

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