Public officers contesting in the Local Government polls will be paid their basic salary as the conduct of the poll has been delayed, the Cabinet has decided.
Public officers who have given nominations for the Local Government polls, amounting to around 3000, obtain no-pay leave to contest for the elections. However, due to the postponement of elections, they have been inconvenienced financially.
The Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council and Local Government, Dinesh Gunawardena had proposed paying a basic salary to them, and it was approved by the Cabinet yesterday (April 3).
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.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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