The Chinese government gifted three portable x-ray machines and five walk through metal detectors worth about Rs 60 million to the Parliament yesterday in order to ensure the security of the Parliament aftermath of Easter Sunday attacks.
The equipments were handed over by Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan on behalf of the Chinese government, to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday.
The urgently needed security equipment provided by China will secure the safety of the Parliament and MPs.
(Pics courtesy: Parliament of Sri Lanka)
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.
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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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