Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today informed Parliament that he has received the resignation letter of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake from the post of Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).
A meeting of Parliament's Committee of Selection will be held on April 4 to appoint a new Chairman for COPF, the Speaker further announced.
Mr Dissanayake was recently appointed as Chairman of COPF. However, opposition parties charged that his name had been proposed by the government though Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella had earlier proposed SJB MP Dr Harsha De Silva as the opposition's nominee to Chair COPF.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
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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