The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is due to record a statement from Pastor Jerome Fernando, who has made a controversial statement regarding Buddhism.
A senior police officer said that several complaints have been received over the statement by the pastor.
President Ranil Wickramasinghe has ordered the Presidential Adviser on National Security and President’s Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake to carry out an immediate investigation into this statement.
Meanwhile, in a media briefing, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini, the media spokesperson for the Catholic Church, denounced the statement made by Pastor Jerome and insisted legal action to be taken against Pastor Jerome.
Other complaints were lodged by the ‘New Buddhist Front’ and the ‘Pivithuru Hela Urumaya' with the CID, seeking legal action to be taken immediately.
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).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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