The Attorney General (AG) has instructed the Acting Police Inspector General to expedite investigations and submit a report on five cases.
These cases include the murders of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen, the abduction and enforced disappearances of 11 youths in Colombo, and the murder of 17 workers of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Mutur.
Acting Police Chief C.D. Wickremaratne, Senior DIG and the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department, were among those who were instructed by AG Dappula de Livera to submit the report, Senior State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.
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.
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.
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