Sri Lankan Army troops have returned home after completing their peacekeeping mission in Mali.
The deployment involved 1,099 Officers and Other Ranks, along with 14 staff Officers, as part of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission.
The mission generated over 14,524 million rupees in foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.
During the operations, three Sri Lankan soldiers were killed by improvised explosive devices, and 34 others were injured.
The mission concluded with Colonel Pinsara Wickramarachchi handing over the UN flag to Major General Dinesh Nanayakkara at Bandaranaike International Airport.
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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