A cabinet sub-committee headed by Foreign Minister Thilak Marapana is to be set-up to study and report to the cabinet on anti-terrorism laws which are being implemented overseas.
The Prime Minister had previously submitted a cabinet paper proposing to introduce new legislation which would assist in eradicating terrorism and even maintaining records of terrorists and tracking their movements.
Accordingly, the sub-committee will study the laws which are being practiced in other countries such as the UK. The proposal to establish the committee had been approved during yesterday’s cabinet meeting.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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