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 United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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