The deadline for receiving complaints by the Presidential Commission to probe allegations of corruption within the state sector has been extended until March 14. Complaints were expected to be received till 5 pm today (Mar 07).
The Presidential Commission which was appointed to probe such malpractices from 2015 - 2018 has received 412 complaints out of which 150 have been investigated while 15 complaints have been sent to the relevant authorities for preliminary investigations.
Further, the police special investigations unit attached to the Commission is currently conducting investigations into 15 complaints.
Former Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne heads the Commission which comprises of three other members.
Retired Ministry Secretary Lalith R. de Silva, Retired High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, and Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Vijaya Amarasinghe are the other members in the Commission.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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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