A final decision regarding the appointment of the next Inspector General of Police (IGP) will be taken by the Constitutional Council on April18, Government Information Department said.
Three names - Senior Deputy Inspectors General of Police S. M.Wickramasinghe, Pujith Jayasundara and Chandana Wickramaratne were proposed by the President Maithripala Sirisena for the post.
Although, until the final decision is reached, an acting IGP has to be appointed by the President due to the retirement of the current IGP N.K.Illangakoon today. It will be the Council, which decides whether one person out of these three is selected or to request to forward only one name.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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