The deadline provided for the registration of chainsaws which was set to conclude yesterday has been extended until March 15, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
However, the deadline will not be extended any further, the release noted.
Registration of chainsaws began on February 20 upon the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena in a bid to control deforestation.
"Accordingly, all state, semi-government, private-sector institution or privately owned Chainsaw Machines should be produced at the nearest police station and a registration permit obtained before March 15" the Ministry announced.
A special license and a number will also be issued for identification purposes following the registration.
Necessary instructions have been issued to all police stations in the country.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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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