Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (Jun 7) said that the collective resignation of Muslim ministers recently was unacceptable.
He had made these remarks during a meeting which was held with the Muslim ministers who had resigned from their portfolios recently.
During the meeting, Mr. Rajapaksa had insisted that everyone must unite irrespective of any ethnic divisions in order to defeat extremism.
The muslim government parliamentarians had explained that they resigned from their ministerial portfolios to ensure the security of the Muslim community.
They had also said that they too were against extremism and would therefore join hands to create a peaceful environment for the people to live.
A group of 10 Muslim parliamentarians including former Ministers Rauff Hakeem, and Rishad Bathiudeen had met with joint opposition parliamentarians Bandula Gunawardena, Keheliya Rambukwella and the Opposition Leader. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman Professor G.L Peiris had also attended the meeting.
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.
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.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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