The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to inquire into the Easter Sunday terror attacks has taken a decision not to open proceedings to the media on selected days.
PSC Chairman, Deputy Speaker, Ananda Kumarasiri speaking to media yesterday said the decision on if the PSC would be open to media coverage would depend on the subject being discussed in that session.
PSC sessions focused on sensitive subjects such as national security or when hearing evidence from officers attached to defence, military or intelligence units, the sessions will not be open to the media, Kumarasiri said.
Meanwhile, members of the Ceylon Thowheed Jama’ath (CTJ) and All Ceylon Thowheed Jama’ath (ACTJ) have been summoned to testify before the PSC today (June 20) and will commence at 2pm.
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
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.
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