The Advisory Committee on Ministry of Defence was gathered under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Parliament, today, Presidential Secretariat said. It is significant that this Committee met after a lapse of four years and the Members of the Parliament irrespective of party differences participated on this occasion.
During this meeting, it was discussed in detail regarding the facts related to the Ministry of Defence. The Leader of the Opposition R. Sampanthan, Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Dayasiri Jayasekara,Thilanga Sumathipala, representing the JO Wimal Weerawansha, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, representing the UNP Mayantha Dissanayake, Ranjan Ramanayake,S.M. Marikkar, M.A. Sumanthiran and others participated in this event.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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