The appointment of the constitutional council will be further delayed as Parliament today delayed taking up a motion to confirm the names of three civil society members to the council . The differences arose over charges that all party leaders had not been consulted over the appointment of these nominees . There was also concerns expressed over the appointment of ministers to the cc, MP Dinesh Gunawardena said that the procedure laid down by the 19 A for the appointment of these members has not been followed . Parliament will meet on June 9 to confirm the names. Chandani Kirinde
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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