The complaints filed against three Muslim state officials will be investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Police Spokesman said today (Jun 12).
A three-member committee of senior police officers were tasked with accepting complaints against former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, former governors Azath Salley and M L A M Hizbullah since June 4.
As at 3 pm today, 21 complaints had been filed against these officials, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said. The deadline to file complaints ended at 4 pm today.
According to the Spokesman, the number of complaints is expected to increase since some complaints had been received after 3 pm.
Former Minister Bathiudeen has received 11 complaints against his name. Among those who had complained against him were parliamentarians S. B. Dissanayake, Udaya Gammanpila. Three complaints had been filed against him by Ven. Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thera.
Five complaints have been filed against former Western Governor Salley while two complaints were against former Eastern Governor Hizbullah.
One complaint has been filed against both Mr. Bathiudeen and Mr. Hizbullah, the Police Spokesman noted. In a similar manner, two complaints have been filed against all three state officials, he said.
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.
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.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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