The cabinet has approved a proposal to take steps to speed up procedures to obtain the release foreigners who have been detained at the Mirihana detention centre for violating immigration laws.
At present, there are 166 detainees although the capacity at the detention centre is 36, a cabinet proposal put forward by Minister Vajira Abeywardena stated.
Due to this reason, these foreign nationals have been detained with very poor facilities, the cabinet proposal read. These foreigners have been detained until a court order is issued or relevant inquiries have concluded over their breach of regulations.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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